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Glassell Park, California
Glassell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrew Glassell (1827–1901), Los Angeles real estate attorney and investor * Susan Thornton Glassell (1835–1883), the wife of George Smith Patton and George H. Smith, and the sister of Andrew Glassell * William T. Glassell (1831–1879), officer in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War See also *Glassell Park, Los Angeles Glassell Park is a neighborhood of Northeast Los Angeles, California, in the San Rafael Hills. Population The 2000 U.S. Census counted 23,469 residents in the 2.75-square-mile Glassell Park neighborhood—or 8,524 people per square mile, an avera ..., neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles, California * Glassell Park Elementary School, elementary school listed on the National Register of Historic Places * Glassel railway station, Aberdeenshire {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Glassell
Andrew Glassell Jr. (September 30, 1827 – January 28, 1901) was a Los Angeles real estate attorney and investor. He may be best known as one of the founders of the city of Orange, California. Early life Glassell was born as Andrew Glassell in Orange County, Virginia. Glassell's parents were Andrew Glassell (1793–1873) and Susanna Thornton (1804–1836). In 1834 his family moved to Greensboro, Alabama, where his father engaged in cotton planting. Andrew was educated in the University of Alabama, from which he graduated in 1848. Glassell studied law. Career In 1853, Glassell moved to San Francisco and established a law practice. His appointment as the United States attorney at Sacramento, California soon followed. During the Civil War his sympathies were with the South, and he refused to take the loyalty oath to the United States required of lawyers. He left his public office and quit the practice of law and operated a lumber mill near Santa Cruz. Los Angeles leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Thornton Glassell
Susan Thornton Glassell (March 2, 1835 – November 16, 1883) was the wife of Col. George Patton and later of Col. George H. Smith, the sister of Andrew Glassell and the paternal grandmother of Gen. George S. Patton. Early life Susan Thornton Glassell was born in Orange County, Virginia, the daughter of Andrew Glassell (1793–1873) and Susan Thompson Thornton (1804–1836). In 1834 her family moved to Greensboro, Alabama, where her father engaged in cotton planting. Virginia In 1855, she married George Smith Patton (1833–1864), who became a colonel in the 22nd Virginia Infantry of the Confederate Army in Richmond, Va. They had five children. George S. Patton died at the 3rd Battle of Winchester in the Civil War. Los Angeles Left a widow, Susan left Virginia to live with her brother Andrew Glassell, a prominent lawyer in Los Angeles. Susan Glassell opened a school to support her family. Her son George S. Patton II (1856–1927) became a prominent lawyer and married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William T
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] |
Glassell Park, Los Angeles
Glassell Park is a neighborhood of Northeast Los Angeles, California, in the San Rafael Hills. Population The 2000 U.S. Census counted 23,469 residents in the 2.75-square-mile Glassell Park neighborhood—or 8,524 people per square mile, an average population density for the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 24,816. The median age for residents was 30, about average for the city and county. "Glassell Park," Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times'' The neighborhood was considered "moderately diverse" ethnically, with a high percentage of Asians and Latinos. As of the early 2000s, the breakdown was Hispa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glassell Park Elementary School
Glassell Park Elementary School is an elementary school listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 2211 W. Avenue 30, in the Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is a PK-6 active school. The principal is Ms. Claudia Pelayo. It is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). It was built in 1924 in Spanish Colonial Revival style. Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake it was updated in P.W.A. Moderne architecture to make repairs and to meet new earthquake-related building codes. with Elementary schools in Los Angeles were a part of the Los Angeles City School District until July 1, 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.LA City Schools Creation " [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glassel Railway Station
Glassel railway station is a disused railway station in Britain. It served Glassel House, the Mill of Beltie and the local farms and the inhabitants of this rural area from 1859 to 1966 on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. History The station was opened in 1859 on the Deeside branch by the Aboyne Extension Railway and at first its services were operated by the Deeside Railway. Later it became part of the GNoSR and at grouping merged with the London and North Eastern Railway. It stood 21.5 miles (34.5 km) from Aberdeen and 22.75 miles (36.5 km) from Ballater. It was closed to passengers on 28 February 1966. The line has been lifted and sections form part of the Deeside Way long-distance footpath. The station was unstaffed from circa 1964 when goods services were withdrawn. Infrastructure The station had a single platform and a waiting room and ticket office similar to those at Torphins, Lumphanan and elsewhere on the line, consis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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