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Benjamin Bakewell Atterbury
Benjamin Bakewell Atterbury (August 15, 1815 – May 2, 1900) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Early life Atterbury was born on August 15, 1815, in Newark, New Jersey. He was one of eight brothers and sister born to Lewis Atterbury (1779–1872) and Catharine ( Boudinot) Atterbury (1781–1877). Among his siblings were John Guest Atterbury, Julia Maria Atterbury (wife of Henry Clark Stimson), and the Rev. William Wallace Atterbury. His father, who was born at Castle Donington, in Leicestershire, England, emigrated to the U.S. with his uncle Benjamin Bakewell, founder of Bakewell Glass. His paternal grandparents were Job Atterbury and Sarah ( Bakewell) Atterbury. His maternal grandparents were Catharine ( Smith) Boudinot (daughter of William Peartree Smith, a founder of Princeton University) and Elisha Boudinot, a Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court who was the brother of Elias Boudinot, 2nd President of the Confederation Congress. Through his sister Julia, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.New Jersey County Map New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. The city had a population of 311,549 as of the , and was calculated at 307,220 by the Population Estimates Program for 2021, making it [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Egleston
Olivia Egleston Phelps (March 30, 1784 – April 24, 1859) was an American philanthropist who was the wife of businessman Anson Green Phelps, co-founder of the Phelps Dodge Company. Early life Olivia was born in Middletown, Connecticut on March 30, 1784 to Elihu Egleston (d. 1803) and Elizabeth ( née Olcott) Egleston (d. 1828). Her maternal grandfather was George Olcott Jr. and her older siblings were Elizabeth Egleston, George Egleston, and Elihu Egleston Jr.. Personal life Olivia was married to Anson Green Phelps (1781–1853), a businessman who was the co-founder of the Phelps Dodge Company. The other partners in the business were their son, Anson, and sons-in-law, Daniel James, William Dodge and James Stokes. Together, Olivia and Anson were the parents of the following children: * Elizabeth Woodbridge Phelps (1807–1847), who married Daniel James in New York City on March 24, 1829. * Melissa Phelps (1809–1903), who married William E. Dodge on June 24, 1828. * Carolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dakota
The Dakota, also known as the Dakota Apartments, is a Housing cooperative, cooperative apartment building at 1 West 72nd Street (Manhattan), 72nd Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The Dakota was constructed between 1880 and 1884 in the Renaissance Revival architecture, Renaissance Revival style and was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh for businessman Edward Cabot Clark. The building was one of the first large developments on the Upper West Side and is the oldest remaining luxury apartment building in New York City. The building is a National Historic Landmark and has been designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The building is also a contributing property to the Central Park West Historic District. The Dakota occupies the western side of Central Park West between 72nd and 73rd Streets. It is largely square in plan and built around a central "I"-shaped courtyard, through which all apartments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonial Dames Of America
The Colonial Dames of America (CDA) is an American organization composed of women who are descended from an ancestor who lived in British America from 1607 to 1775, and was of service to the colonies by either holding public office, being in the military, or serving the Colonies in some other "eligible" way. The CDA is listed as an approved lineage society with the Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America. The National Headquarters is at Mount Vernon Hotel Museum in New York City, which was purchased by the CDA in 1924. History The organization was founded in 1890, shortly before the founding of two similar societies, The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Notable members * Lillie Stella Acer Ballagh, founder of Matinee Musical Club, Los Angeles * Florence Anderson Clark (1835–1918), author, newspaper editor, librarian, university dean * Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Paterson Van Rensselaer
William Paterson Van Rensselaer (March 6, 1805 – November 13, 1872) was an American attorney, landowner, and businessman from New York. Early life Van Rensselaer was born on March 6, 1805, at the Van Rensselaer Manor House in Albany, New York. He was the eldest son of Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer and, his second wife, Cornelia Bell Paterson. Among his siblings were the Rev. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer (father of Alexander Van Rensselaer), and U.S. Representative Henry Bell Van Rensselaer, who was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. His paternal grandparents were Stephen van Rensselaer II, the 9th patroon of Rensselaerswyck, and Catharina ( Livingston) Van Rensselaer (daughter of Philip Livingston, a signer of the Declaration of Independence). After his grandfather's death in 1769, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St
Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * Christian denomination, a Christian organization with distinct doctrine and practice * Christian Church, either the collective body of all Christian believers, or early Christianity Places United Kingdom * Church (Liverpool ward), a Liverpool City Council ward * Church (Reading ward), a Reading Borough Council ward * Church (Sefton ward), a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward * Church, Lancashire, England United States * Church, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Church Lake, a lake in Minnesota Arts, entertainment, and media * '' Church magazine'', a pastoral theology magazine published by the National Pastoral Life Center Fictional entities * Church (''Red vs. Blue''), a fictional character in the video web series ''Red vs. Blue'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boudinot Currie Atterbury
Boudinot Currie Atterbury (June 10, 1852 – May 21, 1930), from a wealthy New York family, trained to be a medical doctor and worked with the Presbyterian missions in China and later with Chinese communities in the United States. Early life Atterbury was born in Manchester, England on June 10, 1852. He was a son of Benjamin Bakewell Atterbury (1815–1900) and Olivia Eggleston ( Phelps) Atterbury (1821–1894). His father was a New York merchant with a shipping agency in Manchester. His brother, Anson Greene Phelps Atterbury, and one of his sisters, Olivia Phelps Atterbury, married into the Van Rensselaer family, who had relatives working in China (some of whom were killed in the Boxer uprising). His maternal grandparents were Anson Greene Phelps and Olivia Egleston. Boudinot Atterbury’s uncles included James Boulter Stokes, Daniel James, and William Earle Dodge, wealthy families that supported and funded his missionary work in China. Among his ancestors was Bishop Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Van Rensselaer
Stephen Van Rensselaer III (; November 1, 1764January 26, 1839) was an American landowner, businessman, militia officer, and politician. A graduate of Harvard College, at age 21, Van Rensselaer took control of Rensselaerswyck, his family's manor. He developed the land by encouraging tenants to settle it and granting them perpetual leases at moderate rates, which enabled the tenants to use more of their capital to make their farms and businesses productive. Active in politics as a Federalist, Van Rensselaer served in the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate, and as Lieutenant Governor of New York. After the demise of the Federalist Party, Van Rensselaer was a John Quincy Adams supporter and served in the United States House of Representatives for one partial term and three full ones. Van Rensselaer was a supporter of higher education; he served on the board of trustees for several schools and colleges and was the founder of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Paterson Van Rensselaer
William Paterson Van Rensselaer (March 6, 1805 – November 13, 1872) was an American attorney, landowner, and businessman from New York (state), New York. Early life Van Rensselaer was born on March 6, 1805, at the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, Van Rensselaer Manor House in Albany, New York. He was the eldest son of Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer and, his second wife, Cornelia Bell Paterson. Among his siblings were the Rev. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer (father of Alexander Van Rensselaer), and U.S. Representative Henry Bell Van Rensselaer, who was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. His paternal grandparents were Stephen van Rensselaer II, the 9th patroon of Rensselaerswyck, and Catharina ( Livingston family, Livingston) Van Rensselaer (daughter of Philip Livingston, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, Declaration of Independence). After his grandfather's death in 1769, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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