Charles William Appleton (November 9, 1874 – January 10, 1945), was the vice president of the

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. Appleton graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1897 where his name now bears the

Appleton Arena Appleton Arena is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Canton, New York. It is home to the St. Lawrence University Skating Saints ice hockey team. It was named for Judge Charles W. Appleton, class of 1897, the main benefactor of the arena as we ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Appleton, Charles William 1874 births 1945 deaths American business executives United States magistrate judges New York (state) lawyers Place of birth missing St. Lawrence University alumni