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Dan S. Wright
Dan Stiles Wright (March 5, 1802 Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont – January 31, 1867 Whitehall, Washington County, New York) was an American physician and politician from New York. Life He was the son of Ebenezer Wright (1765–1845) and Lucretia (Wood) Wright (c. 1771–1808). He married first Eluthera Farnham. In 1830, he married Lucy Alvira Wadhams (1805–1884), and they had six children. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Washington Co.) in 1842. He was a member of the New York State Senate (13th D.) in 1852 and 1853. He was one of the founders, and for six terms Master, of the Phoenix Masonic Lodge, No. 96, in Whitehall. At some time he was Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of New York The Grand Lodge of New York (officially, the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York) is the largest and oldest independent organization of Freemasons in the U.S. state of New York. It was at one time the largest grand lo .... Sources''The N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoreham, Vermont
Shoreham is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,260 at the 2020 census. Geography Shoreham is located in western Addison County along the shore of Lake Champlain. The western boundary of the town, which follows the center of the lake, is also the state border with New York. Neighboring Vermont towns are Bridport to the north, Cornwall and Whiting to the east, and Orwell to the south. Ticonderoga, New York, is to the west across Lake Champlain, accessible in the summertime by the Ticonderoga–Larrabees Point Ferry, a diesel-powered cable ferry. According to the United States Census Bureau, Shoreham has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.36%, is water. The village of Shoreham is located at the intersection of Vermont Route 22A and Vermont Route 74. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,222 people, 453 households, and 342 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.1 people per square mile (10.8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James M
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People From Shoreham, Vermont
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19th-century American Legislators
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New York (state) Whigs
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Members Of The New York State Assembly
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1867 Deaths
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1802 Births
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James Campbell Hopkins
James Campbell Hopkins (April 27, 1819September 3, 1877) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was the first United States district judge for the Western District of Wisconsin; appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1870, he served until his death in 1877. Life Born in Pawlet, Vermont, Hopkins read law and was admitted to the bar in 1845. He was in private practice in Granville, New York, from 1845 to 1853, and was Postmaster of Granville from 1850 to 1855. He was a member of the New York State Senate (13th D.) in 1854 and 1855. He practiced law in Madison, Wisconsin, from 1856 to 1870. Hopkins died in Madison on September 3, 1877 and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery. Federal judicial service On July 9, 1870, Hopkins was nominated by President Ulysses Grant to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin created by 16 Stat. 171. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 9, 1870, and received his commis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben H
Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portuguese; Rubén in Spanish; Rubèn in Catalan; Ruben in Dutch, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Armenian; and Rupen/Roupen in Western Armenian. The form Ruben can also be a form of the name Robin, itself a variation of the Germanic name Robert in several Celtic languages. It preserves the "u" sound from the name's first component "hruod" (compare Ruairí, the Irish form of Roderick). Mononym * Ruben I, Prince of Armenia (1025/1035 – 1095), the first lord of Armenian Cilicia or "Lord of the Mountains" from 1080/1081/1082 to 1095, founder of Rubenid dynasty * Ruben II, Prince of Armenia (c. 1165 – 1170), the seventh lord of Armenian Cilicia or "Lord of the Mountains" from 1169 to 1170 * Ruben III, Prince of Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addison County, Vermont
Addison County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 37,363. Its shire town (county seat) is the town of Middlebury (town), Vermont, Middlebury. History Iroquois settled in the county before Europeans arrived in 1609. French settlers in Crown Point, New York extended their settlements across Lake Champlain. A few individuals or families came up the lake from Canada and established themselves at Chimney Point, Vermont, Chimney Point in 1730. In 1731, Fort St. Frédéric, Fort Frederic was erected at Cross Point. In 1759, Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, General Amherst occupied Cross Point and British settlers came in. The Battle of Bennington in Bennington, fought on August 16, 1777, brought a turning point for the American independence against British. Addison County was established by act of the Legislature October 18, 1785, during the period of Vermont Republic. In 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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