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Brodhead (surname)
Brodhead is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Daniel Brodhead II (c.1700-1755), American judge and first European settler of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania *Daniel Brodhead (1736–1809), American military and political leader during the American Revolutionary War * Eva Wilder Brodhead (1870–1915), American novelist and short story writer * Jefferson Davis Brodhead (1859–1920), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania * John Curtis Brodhead (1780 -1859), U.S. Representative from New York *John Romeyn Brodhead (1814 - 1873), American historical scholar * John Brodhead (New Hampshire) (1770 - 1838), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire. *Richard Brodhead (1811 – 1863), American lawyer and politician *Richard H. Brodhead Richard Halleck Brodhead (born April 17, 1947) is an American scholar of 19th-century American literature and served as the ninth president of Duke University. Early life and education Brodhead was born April 17, 1947, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Brodhead II
Daniel Brodhead II (April 20, 1693 - July 22, 1755), was a captain in the Ulster County, New York militia. He was the first person of European descent to permanently settle the area of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was a justice of the peace for Bucks County, Pennsylvania from 1747 to 1749. He was friendly with the Native Americans as well as with the Moravian Church missionaries. Biography He was born on April 20, 1693 in Marbletown, New York to Captain Richard Brodhead (1666-1758) and Margriet Jans Matthyssen. On September 19, 1719 he married Hester Wyngart. In 1737, Brodhead received a warrant of 600 acres in Bucks County (now Monroe County along the east bank of the Analomink or Smithfield Creek, which is now named Brodhead Creek. The land is near where Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono now stands. An additional warrant for 150 acres on the west bank was given to Brodhead in 1750. He was a justice of the peace for Bucks County, Pennsylvania from September 25, 1747 to 1749. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Brodhead
Daniel Brodhead (October 17, 1736 – November 15, 1809) was an American military and political leader during the American Revolutionary War and early days of the United States. Early life Brodhead was born in Marbletown, New York, the son of Daniel Brodhead II and Hester (Wyngart) Brodhead. Brodhead's father moved his family to what is now East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1737. Life in the frontier settlement was difficult, as Native American bands, mostly Lenape and Susquehannock, resisted settlers' encroachment. The Brodhead homestead was attacked by natives numerous times during Daniel's youth. When his father died in 1755, Brodhead was left with 150 acres from the estate. He sold his land share to brother Garret. This became the residence of the Flory family for many years at 81 North Courtland Street, the oldest home in East Stroudsburg. The home is now privately owned and renovated by Joel Smith. Marriage and family Brodhead married Elizabeth Dupui of Northampto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Wilder Brodhead
Eva Wilder McGlasson Brodhead (1870–1915) was a nineteenth-century American novelist, author and contributor to ''Harper's Magazine''. online. Accessed 28 August 2019. She is best known for her 1891 book ''Diana's Livery'', which is set in a hypothetical Shaker
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Jefferson Davis Brodhead
Jefferson Davis Brodhead (January 12, 1859 – April 23, 1920), also known as J. Davis Brodhead and Joseph Davis Brodhead, was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania for one term from 1907 to 1909. Life and career J. Davis Brodhead (son of Richard Brodhead) was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was elected as district attorney of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1889. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1892 and 1904. Brodhead was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1908. He resumed the practice of law in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was appointed judge of the courts of record of Northampton County in 1914. He died in Washington, D.C. ) , image_skylin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Curtis Brodhead
John Curtis Brodhead (October 27, 1780 – January 2, 1859) was an American politician in the U.S. state of New York. He represented New York in the United States House of Representatives for two non-consecutive terms from 1831 to 1833, and from 1837 to 1839. Biography Brodhead was born in Modena, New York to Charles W. (1729-1789) and Mary W. (Oliver) Brodhead (1740-1814), and attended the district schools. He was engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits, and served as the Town of Plattekill Supervisor from 1823 to 1824, and served as Sheriff of Ulster County, New York from 1825 to 1828. He represented New York's 7th congressional district twice in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served first as a Jacksonian in the Twenty-second Congress, serving from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1832. Tenure in Congress He then served as a Democrat in the Twenty-fifth Congress The 25th United States Congress was a meeti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Romeyn Brodhead
John Romeyn Brodhead (January 2, 1814 – May 6, 1873) was an American historical scholar. During his service in the diplomatic corps, he transcribed many rare documents related to the colonial history of New York. Biography Early life John Romeyn Brodhead was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Brodhead (1782–1855), a prominent clergyman of the Dutch Reformed Church. He was named after his uncle,Chambers, T. W., "John Romeyn Brodhead", ''The Century Magazine'', February, 1877 Presbyterian clergyman, List of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, John Brodhead Romeyn] He was descended from one Captain Daniel Brodhead, a soldier from Yorkshire, who, after the English acquired New Netherland, was in command of the garrison at Esopus.Barnouw, Adriaan J., "John Romeyn Brodhead, 1814 - 1873", ''de Halve Maen'', The Holland Society of New York, October 1964 His grandfather was Captain Charles W. Brodhead, who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brodhead (New Hampshire)
John Brodhead (October 5, 1770 – April 7, 1838) was a Methodist minister, an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Lower Smithfield in the Province of Pennsylvania, Brodhead attended the common schools and Stroudsburg (Pennsylvania) Academy. He studied theology and was ordained a Methodist minister in 1794 remaining active in ministerial service for forty-four years. Career Brodhead moved in 1796 to New England, where he became supervisor of Methodist societies in the Connecticut Valley. He settled in Canaan, New Hampshire, in 1801, then moved to Newfields Village, Newmarket, New Hampshire, in 1809. From 1810 to about 1823, he occupied the parsonage and preached in the parish church. A member of the New Hampshire Senate, 1817–1827, Brodhead also officiated as chaplain of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1825. Elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses, Brodhead served as United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Brodhead
Richard Brodhead (January 5, 1811September 16, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician from Easton, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House (1843 to 1849) and Senate (1851 to 1857). He was the father of U.S. Representative Jefferson Davis Brodhead, who also represented Pennsylvania. Biography Richard Brodhead was born in Lehman Township, Pennsylvania, the son of Hannah (Drake) and Richard Brodhead, Sr. Brodhead moved to Easton, Pennsylvania in 1830. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1836 and commenced practice in Easton. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1837 to 1839. He was appointed treasurer of Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1841. His wife was Mary Jane Davis Bradford, a niece of Jefferson Davis of Mississippi. Political career Brodhead was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, and Thirtieth Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard H
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William M
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
