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Sproul (other)
Sproul may refer to: People * Allan Sproul (1896–1978), American banker * Daniel Sproul, member of the band Rose Hill Drive * Dennis Sproul (born 1956), American football player * Edith E. Sproul (1907–1999), American pathologist * Elliott W. Sproul (1856–1935), U.S. Representative from Illinois * Jacob Sproul, member of the band Rose Hill Drive * Lindsay Sproul, American writer, editor and educator * Nathan Sproul, Republican strategist * R. C. Sproul (1939–2017), American Christian theologian * R. C. Sproul, Jr. (born 1965), American Christian theologian; son of R. C. Sproul * Robert Gordon Sproul (1891–1975), eleventh President of the University of California * Ryan Sproul (born 1993), Canadian-born ice hockey player * Stanley Sproul (1920–2015), American politician and lawyer * William Cameron Sproul (1870–1928), 27th Governor of Pennsylvania * William H. Sproul (1867–1932), U.S. Representative from Kansas Places * Sproul, West Virginia * Spro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Sproul
Allan Sproul (March 9, 1896 – April 9, 1978) was an American banker. Widely regarded as one of the world's foremost central bankers, he served as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1941 to 1956. Biography He was born on March 9, 1896, in San Francisco, California. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and was awarded a Juris doctor, J.D. from New York University. He joined the Federal Reserve System in 1920 as head of the division of analysis and research of the San Francisco Fed. In 1930, he came to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as an assistant deputy governor and secretary, and six years later, when official titles changed, he was appointed first vice president. As one of the leading central bankers in United States history, Sproul made major contributions in solving monetary problems. He was named vice chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee (the system's top monetary policymaking unit) when the New York Fed was given perm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cameron Sproul
William Cameron Sproul (September 16, 1870 – March 21, 1928) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1897 to 1919 and as the 27th governor of Pennsylvania from 1919 to 1923. He also served as chair of the National Governors Association from 1919 to 1922. Early life and education Sproul was born at John Douglass House to William Hall and Deborah Dickinson (Slokom) Sproul in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on September 16, 1870. The family relocated to Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1883, and Sproul graduated from Chester High School in 1887. He attended Swarthmore College, was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and graduated with honors in 1891. Business career After graduation, Sproul acquired an interest in the Franklin Printing Company of Philadelphia. Sproul later purchased a half interest in the Chester Times newspaper. Sproul was employed in the field of newspaper publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sproul House
Sproul House a Stick Style, Victorian farm house built in 1870 in the present-day City of Norwalk in Los Angeles County, California by the founder of the city for himself and his family. It houses the Gilbert Sproul Museum containing the family's original furniture, much of which dates back to 1870, along with one-of-a-kind materials relating to the history of Norwalk, such as maps, early school pictures, and other city photographs. In addition, there are displays of historical dolls, guns, and a rare collection of First Nations artefacts. Early years Gilbert Sproul's attempted settlement in Humboldt, California coincided with the Bald Hills War. After a deadly attack on his settlement by Eel River Athapaskan peoples The Eel River Athapaskans include the Wailaki, Lassik, Nongatl, and Sinkyone (Sinkine) groups of Native Americans that traditionally live in present-day Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt counties on or near the Eel River and Van Duzen River o ..., Sproul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sproul, Pennsylvania
Sproul is an unincorporated community in Blair County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ..., United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 220 Business, south of Duncansville. Sproul had a post office until September 28, 2002; it still has its own ZIP code, 16682. Education It is in the Claysburg-Kimmel School District. Text list/ref> References Unincorporated communities in Blair County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{BlairCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
