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John Wesley Yale
Colonel John Wesley Yale (1832 – 1900), of Syracuse, New York, was a paper merchant, military officer and manager and trustee of the Syracuse State School, New York State Asylum by Gov. Theodore Roosevelt. He served the Democrats under various state and national conventions. Early life John Wesley Yale was born December 17, 1832, in Scipio, New York, to Aaron Yale and Mary Saunders, members of the Yale (surname), Yale family. His father was a large carriage manufacturer in Pennsylvania and one of the California pioneers of 1849 during the California gold rush. His grandfather and great-grandfather both fought as soldiers during the American War of Independence under Col. Charles Webb's regiment. His nephew was Charles Chapin, the New York editor of The Evening World, the paper of Congressman Joseph Pulitzer, and a distant cousin, James Yale, was a cigar manufacturer in New York. Career Yale moved to Perryville, New York during his childhood and attended district schools. Late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an Colonel (title), honorific title that may have no direct relationship to military. In some smaller military forces, such as those of Monaco or the Holy See, Vatican, colonel is the highest Military rank, rank. Equivalent naval ranks may be called Captain (naval), captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain. History and origins By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. According to Raymond Oliver, , the Spanish began explicitly reorganizing part of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
