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Jesup Township, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Jesup may refer to: *Jesup, Georgia * Jesup, Iowa People * Morris Ketchum Jesup, banker, philanthropist, president of the American Museum of Natural History and the Peary Arctic Club. *Thomas Sidney Jesup, American general See also * Jessup (other) Jessup may refer to people real or fictional People Canadian *Connor Jessup, Canadian actor, director and producer *Edward Jessup, political figure in Upper Canada, and former British province in what is now Canada * Edward Jessup, Jr., son of Edwar ... * Jessop (surname) * Jesup North Pacific Expedition {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesup, Georgia
Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,809 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Wayne County. History By February 1869, Willis Clary had begun building a two-story hotel near the junction of Macon and Brunswick Railroad and the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad and four stores had sprung up in the area. Clary became a driving force for the establishment of what would become Jesup and was its first mayor. By September 1869, the town included five stores, a sawmill, and a railroad eating house in addition to Clary's hotel. By December 1869 the community had become known as Jesup. Jesup was named for Thomas Jesup, a general during the Second Seminole War. The area was then part of Appling County, Georgia. On August 27, 1872, eastern sections of Appling land districts 3 and 4 were added to Wayne County. In 1873, the seat of Wayne County was transferred to Jesup from Waynesville. Geography Jesup is located at (31.601866, -81 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesup, Iowa
Jesup is a city in Buchanan County and partly in Black Hawk County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,508 at the time of the 2020 census. It was named for Morris Ketchum Jesup, president of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad. The Black Hawk County portion of Jesup is part of the Waterloo– Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community of Jesup has undergone many changes in recent years. With new subdivisions, the population for the small community is on the rise due to the town's proximity to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Area metropolitan area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The city center is located in Perry Township in Buchanan County. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,520 people, 982 households, and 719 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Ketchum Jesup
Morris Ketchum Jesup (June 21, 1830 – January 22, 1908), was an American banker and philanthropist. He was the president of the American Museum of Natural History and was known as a leading patron of scientific research and an eminent art collector, particularly towards his support for Frederic Edwin Church. Early life Morris Jesup was born at Westport, Connecticut in 1830, the son of Charles Jesup and Abigail Sherwood. He was descended from Edward Jessup of the Stamford, Connecticut, Stamford, New Haven Colony, an early settler in Middleburg, Long Island, now Elmhurst, Queens. Edward later became owner of a large estate in what is now Hunts Point, Bronx. Career In 1842 he went to New York City, where after some experience in business, he established a banking house in 1852. In 1856 he organized the banking firm of MK Jesup & Company, which after two reorganizations became Cuyler, Morgan & Jesup. He became widely known as a financier, retiring from active business in 1884 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Jesup
Thomas Sidney Jesup (December 16, 1788 – June 10, 1860) was a United States Army officer known as the "Father of the Modern Quartermaster Corps". His 52-year (1808–1860) military career was one of the longest in the history of the United States Army. Biography Thomas Jesup was born in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He began his military career in 1808, and served in the War of 1812, seeing action in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane in 1814, where he was wounded. He was appointed Quartermaster General on May 8, 1818, by President James Monroe.Brigadier General Jesup, father of the Quartermaster Corps , US Quartermaster Foundation Seminole War and controversy In 1836, while Jesup was still officially Quartermaster General, President |
Jessup (other)
Jessup may refer to people real or fictional People Canadian *Connor Jessup, Canadian actor, director and producer *Edward Jessup, political figure in Upper Canada, and former British province in what is now Canada * Edward Jessup, Jr., son of Edward Jessup *Edward Jessup III, grandson of Edward Jessup *Hamilton Dibble Jessup, brother of Edward Jessup III American * Elizabeth Jessup, American computer scientist * Harley Jessup (born 1954), American special effects artist *Joseph Jessup, American professional baseball player * Marion Jessup, American professional tennis player *Morris K. Jessup, American writer on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) *William Jessup, Pennsylvania judge and notable Republican Party member *Henry Harris Jessup, Presbyterian missionary and son of William Jessup *Philip Jessup, American jurist and International Court of Justice judge between 1961 and 1970 *Ted Jessup, American television writer, producer, and performer Fictional *Nathan Jessu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessop
Jessop is a surname, and may refer to: * Bob Jessop (born 1946), British Marxist theoretician * Carolyn Jessop (born 1968), American author * Charles Minshall Jessop, mathematician * Christine Jessop, Canadian child murdered in 1984 * Clytie Jessop, British actress * Craig Jessop, American academic * Elisha Jessop (1843–1918), Canadian doctor and politician * Flora Jessop, American social activist * Gilbert Jessop (1874–1955), English cricketer * Gilbert Jessop (cricketer, born 1906), his son, also an English cricketer * Graham Jessop (born 1957), English marine archaeologist * Greg Jessop, fictional character from the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Job Dean Jessop (1926–2001), American thoroughbred jockey * Keith Jessop (born 1933), English salvage diver * Peter Jessop (born 1964), American film actor * Violet Jessop (1887–1971), ocean liner stewardess and ''Titanic'' survivor * William Jessop (1745–1814), English civil engineer * Willie Jessop, leader of Funda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
