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Minturn And Champlin
Minturn may refer to: Geographical locations * Minturn, Arkansas * Minturn, California * Minturn, Colorado * Minturn, Maine * Minturn, South Carolina People * Edith Minturn Stokes (1867-1937), American philanthropist, artistic muse and socialite during the Gilded Age. * Robert Bowne Minturn (1805-1866), American merchant. * Robert Bowne Minturn, Jr. Robert Bowne Minturn Jr. (February 21, 1836 – December 15, 1889) was an American shipping magnate of the mid to late 19th century. Early life and career Robert Bowne Minturn Jr. was born in New York City to Robert Bowne Minturn, Robert Bowne Mi ... (1836–1889), American shipping magnate. Other * Grinnell, Minturn & Co., 19th-century shipping company See also * Minturno {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minturn, Arkansas
Minturn is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 109 at the 2010 census. Geography Minturn is located southeast of the center of Lawrence County at (35.973425, -91.028815). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km (0.5 mi2), all land. * Arkansas Highway 367 passes through the center of Minturn. It follows the former route of U.S. Route 67, which now passes east of Minturn on a four-lane freeway with no direct access to the town. Highway 367 leads northeast to Hoxie and southwest the same distance to Alicia. * Arkansas Highway 228 leads west to a dead end at the Black River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 114 people, 50 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was 84.6/km (217.8/mi2). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 43.1/km (110.8/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.37% White, and 2.63% from two or more r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minturn, California
Minturn is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and California State Route 99 north-northwest of Chowchilla The chowchilla (''Orthonyx spaldingii'') is a passerine bird in the family Orthonychidae. It is endemic to Australia. Taxonomy In their 1999 study, Schodde and Mason recognise two adjoining subspecies, ''O. s. spaldingii'' and ''O. s. melas ..., at an elevation of 236 feet (72 m). Minturn is near the Geographic Center of California, between Madera and Merced. A post office operated at Minturn from 1884 to 1922. The name honors Jonas and Thomas Minturn, wheat farmers who had a railroad siding built at the place in 1872. Jonas (April 4, 1819–August 1, 1884) and Abby West (March 8, 1820–May 19, 1899) Minturn (m. 1843), settled in the area in the 19th century and are buried nearby. The Minturn Nut Company is located nearby at 8800 S. Minturn Road, Le Grand. Related infor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minturn, Colorado
Minturn is a home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,027 at the 2010 United States Census. Geography Minturn is located in southeastern Eagle County on the Eagle River between the resort communities of Vail and Beaver Creek. The town limits extend northwest along U.S. Route 24 to Interstate 70 at Exit 171, from which point it is east to Vail and 5 miles west to Avon at the base of Beaver Creek Resort. Eagle, the county seat, is to the west, and Denver is to the east. US 24 leads south over the Continental Divide at Tennessee Pass to Leadville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.32%, is water. Minturn is surrounded on three sides by White River National Forest, with the Holy Cross Wilderness bordering the southwest side of the town. The national forest offers hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and other recreational opportunities. Fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minturn, Maine
Minturn is a small village on the south side of Swan's Island, a part of Hancock County, Maine, United States. Its approximate latitude and longitude are 44°8’ N, 68°27’ W. The decline of fishing in general and of the local population has caused the village to dwindle. Its post office was consolidated with the Swans Island post office (ZIP code 04685). Swan's Island is accessible by the State of Maine ferry service from Bass Harbor Bass Harbor (also McKinley) is a village in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is within the town of Tremont on Mount Desert Island, and near Acadia National Park. With its well-protected natural harbor, it ranks as one of the most lucra ..., on Mount Desert Island, home to Acadia National Park. Villages in Maine Villages in Hancock County, Maine {{maine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minturn, South Carolina
Minturn, South Carolina (also called Mineral Springs) is an unincorporated community in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. The CSX railway Andrews Subdivision passes through Minturn. The Minturn Cotton Company operates a gin in the settlement, where it processes cotton harvested from nearby fields. The Minturn Church is also located in the settlement. Notable person * Preston Lang Bethea - member of the South Carolina House of Representatives during 1911 and 1912. *Kenneth Manning Kenneth R. Manning (born December 11, 1947) is an American academic professor and author. He is currently the Thomas Meloy Professor of Rhetoric and of the History of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Early life and ed ... - author and professor at M.I.T. 1974–present References Unincorporated communities in Dillon County, South Carolina Unincorporated communities in South Carolina {{South Carolina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Minturn Stokes
Edith Minturn Stokes (June 20, 1867 - June 12, 1937) was an American philanthropist, artistic muse and socialite during the Gilded Age. Early life and family background Edith Minturn was born on June 20, 1867 in West Brighton, in Staten Island, New York City. She was the third child and second daughter of shipping magnate Robert Bowne Minturn Jr. (1836-1889) and his wife Susannah Shaw (1839-1926). The Minturn family was well connected both politically, and with other prominent families via marriage. Her uncle, Robert Gould Shaw, was killed while commanding the nation’s first all-black regiment. Minturn was educated at home, with music and French lessons, and went on a Grand Tour of Europe, as was then expected of society women. Minturn had several siblings. Her brother Robert Shaw Minturn married Bertha Howard Potter, granddaughter of Bishop Alonzo Potter, niece of Henry Codman Potter, and great-granddaughter of Eliphalet Nott. Her sister Sarah May Minturn married Henry Dwigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bowne Minturn
Robert Bowne Minturn (November 16, 1805 – January 9, 1866) was one of the most prominent American merchants and shippers of the mid-19th century. Today, he is probably best known as being one of the owners of the famous clipper ship, '' Flying Cloud''. Family Minturn was born to a family long prominent in New England and New York shipping circles. His father was William Minturn (Jr.) (1776–1818); his mother was Sarah Bowne, a descendant of John Bowne. William was "a well-known merchant shipper" and was one of the founders of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of New York. He is reported to have spent several years in the China trade, where there were enormous profits to be made. He was at various times in partnership with his brother Jonas and in the firm of Minturn and Champlin. After the failure of Minturn & Champlin, he took ill and died soon after, when Robert was in his early teens. It appears that Robert Minturn's grandfather, William Minturn (Sr.) (born Rhode I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bowne Minturn, Jr
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell, Minturn & Co
Grinnell, Minturn & Co. was one of the leading transatlantic shipping companies in the middle 19th century. It is probably best known today as being the owner and operator of the '' Flying Cloud'', arguably the greatest of the clipper ships. History The company was founded ''ca.'' 1815 as Fish, Grinnell & Co. (the senior partner of which had the memorable, if improbable, name of Preserved Fish (1766–1846)); the Grinnell was his cousin Joseph Grinnell, one of six sons of a shipper and merchant in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Joseph Grinnell's two younger brothers, Henry (1800–1874) and Moses (1803–1877), became members of the firm in 1825, and in 1828 Joseph retired. In ca. 1830, Robert Bowne Minturn (1805–1866), a member of a family long prominent in New England and New York shipping circles, joined the firm (his sister Sarah had married Henry Grinnell in 1822) and it became Grinnell, Minturn & Co., or simply Grinnell & Minturn, a conglomerate of merchant and sailing magn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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