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William Henry Farquhar
William Henry Farquhar (June 14, 1813 – February 17, 1887) was an American who was influential in the development of Montgomery County, Maryland. Early life and education William Henry Farquhar was born in June 1813 to Amos Farquhar (1768–1835) and Mary Elgar in York, Pennsylvania. The Farquhar family was of Scottish descent. Amos was a cotton manufacturer and later became a farmer. William had a brother-in-law and sister, Benjamin Hallowell (educator), Benjamin Hallowell and Mary W. Kirk (née Farquahar), respectively. The family moved from York to Montgomery County, Maryland when he was eleven and settled in the town of Olney, Maryland. He attended the Fair Hill Boarding School. Farquhar, fond of books and a student from his earliest years, completed his education with Hallowell in Alexandria, Virginia, at the Brimstone Academy. He could not fulfill his dream of studying law because of his weak eyesight. Farquhar then turned to farming and teaching. Personal li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York, Pennsylvania
York ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Yarrick''), known as the White Rose City (after the symbol of the House of York), is the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the south-central region of the state. The population within York's city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, a 7.0% increase from the 2000 census count of 40,862. When combined with the adjacent boroughs of West York and North York and surrounding Spring Garden, West Manchester, and Springettsbury townships, the population of Greater York was 108,386. York is the 11th largest city in Pennsylvania. History 18th century York, also known as Yorktown in the mid 18th to early 19th centuries, was founded in 1741 by settlers from the Philadelphia region and named for the English city of the same name. By 1777, most of the area residents were of either German or Scots-Irish descent. York was incorporated as a borough on September 24, 1787, and as a city on January 11, 1887. York served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
