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Canby (surname)
Canby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Edward Canby (1817–1873), American general *Henry Seidel Canby (1878–1961), critic, editor, and Yale University professor * James Canby (1781–1858), businessman and banker based in Wilmington, Delaware *Louisa Hawkins Canby (1818–1889), wife of Edward Canby * Richard S. Canby (1808–1895), U.S. Representative from Ohio *Vincent Canby Vincent Canby (July 27, 1924 – October 15, 2000) was an American film and theatre critic who served as the chief film critic for ''The New York Times'' from 1969 until the early 1990s, then its chief theatre critic from 1994 until his death in ... (1924–2000), film critic * William C. Canby Jr. (born 1931), U.S. Court of Appeals senior judge * William Marriott Canby (1831–1904), American financier and botanist {{surname, Canby ...
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Canby, California
Canby is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located west of Alturas, at an elevation of 4314 feet (1315 m). Its population is 183 as of the 2020 census, down from 315 from the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 96015. The community is inside area code 530. Canby is the location of the main branch of the I'SOT religious community, and is known for the I'SOT's nativity scenes prominently displayed along the town's main street, California State Route 299. History The first post office opened at Canby in 1874. The town was named in honor of General Edward Canby, who was shot by the Modoc tribal leader Captain Jack at a peacemaking session as part of the Modoc War. This shooting lead to the siege at Captain Jack's Stronghold. Until the late 1940s, Canby was the site of Big Lakes Box Company and the supply point for Big Lakes Logging Camp in the Adin Mountains about 10 miles to the southeast, where conditions were primitive. *California Historical Landmarks: Ab ...
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Canby, Iowa
Canby is an unincorporated community in Adair County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. History A post office called Canby was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1908. A Quaker Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Members of these movements ("theFriends") are generally united by a belief in each human's abili ... church of friends still stands near the town site. Canby's population was 13 in 1902, and 25 in 1925. Little remains of the original community. References Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{AdairCountyIA-geo-stub ...
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Canby, Minnesota
Canby is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,795 at the 2010 census. History John Swenson, who secured a homestead on section 4 of Norman Township where now stands the City of Canby, was one of the early European settlers in the area. After erecting a claim shanty, for the convenience of his neighbors, he opened a little store in his cabin. In November 1874, he secured the establishment of a post office in that store. At Swenson's suggestion, the post office was named Canby, in honor of Civil War and career officer General Edward Canby of the United States Army. (General Canby had been assassinated the prior year during peace negotiations with the Modoc Tribe of Northern California.) However, in 1876 the surrounding country was receiving new settlers and the railway company deemed it time to begin the operation of train service over the western part of the line. Canby Station was established and on August 24, 1876, and the city pl ...
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Canby, Oregon
Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 15,829 at the 2010 census. It is along Oregon Route 99E, northeast of Barlow. History Canby is named for Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, a Civil War general who was later killed in the Modoc War by Captain Jack and his group of warriors. The area was known as Baker Prairie when the community was founded in 1857. Canby was platted in 1870. Canby was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 15, 1893. In May 2016, Canby was featured on the ABC newsmagazine ''20/20'', when the local "Canby Psychic" was part of an investigation into the swindling of a local rancher out of $15 million. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Entering Canby from the north brings visitors past the Willamette River, and from the south through the historic community of Aurora. The Molalla River passes by the southern and west ...
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Canby Creek
Canby Creek is a stream in Yellow Medicine County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Canby Creek took its name from the city of Canby, Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi River begins its journey from its headwaters at Lake Itasca and crosses the Iowa border downstream. It is joined by the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling ... References Rivers of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Rivers of Minnesota {{Minnesota-river-stub ...
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