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Clement Moore was born on 15 July 1779 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Lance's Crappy Christmas (2021), The Night Before Christmas (1912) and Mission Rejected (2019). He was married to Catherine Taylor. He died on 10 July 1863 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.- Served as eighth President of the United States (1837-1841). He was one of the founders of the Democratic Party. He was the eighth Vice President of the United States (1833-1837) He was also the tenth Secretary of State. Martin Van Buren was the first President of the United States of the United States to actually be born in the United States. He was a major factor in the abolitionist movement.
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Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 - November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad and George Washington, as well as several histories of 15th-century Spain that deal with subjects such as Alhambra, Christopher Columbus and the Moors. Irving served as American ambassador to Spain in the 1840s.- Writer
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John Howard Payne was born on 9 June 1791 in East Hampton, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Family Stone (2005), The Chechahcos (1923) and First Love (1939). He died on 10 April 1852 in Tunis, Tunisia.- Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on 27 May 1794 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Francis Crawford and Sophia Johnson. He died on 4 January 1877 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Jedediah Smith was born on 6 January 1799 in Bainbridge, New York, USA. He died on 27 May 1831 in Ulysses, Kansas, USA.
- After school he turned to law and then worked as a lawyer. Fillmore entered politics to co-found the "Anti-Masonic" Party as the third largest party in the American North. As one of the party leaders, he pushed for reforms in his state assembly. In the 1830s and 1840s, Fillmore served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In this role he led his party into the newly founded Whig Party. In the 1848 campaign, Fillmore was elected vice president under President Zachary Taylor. When Taylor died unexpectedly in 1850, Fillmore succeeded him as US President. The new president took a balancing position in the conflict between northern and southern states over the slave issue. In this way he was able to bring about the compromise of 1850, which, however, only bridged the differences for a short time.
In addition, Fillmore pushed the project of a transcontinental railway line to be built by the US government. In the area of foreign policy, the president sought peaceful relations with other powers in order to stimulate US trade. For example, he established trade contacts in Japan. In the election campaign of 1852, Fillmore was no longer put forward as a Whig candidate. He therefore resigned from the presidency in 1853.
After a failed candidacy in the presidential election campaign of 1856, Fillmore retreated to Buffalo, where he became involved in urban political projects.
Millard Fillmore died on March 8, 1874 in Buffalo, New York State. - William Henry Seward was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States Senator. A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, he was a prominent figure in the Republican Party in its formative years, and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary of State during the Civil War. He also negotiated the treaty for the United States to purchase the Alaskan Territory.
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John Hill Hewitt was born on 11 July 1801 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Mary Smith and Estelle Mangin. He died on 7 October 1890 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.- Timothy Shay Arthur was born on 6 June 1809 in Newburgh, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (1931), Ten Nights in a Bar Room (1921) and Ten Nights in a Barroom (1913). He was married to Eliza Alden. He died on 6 March 1885 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born on 12 November 1815 in Johnstown, New York. She died on 26 October 1902 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Julia Ward Howe was born on 27 May 1819 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Captive State (2019) and Kick-Ass (2010). She was married to Samuel Gridley Howe. She died on 17 October 1910 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA.- Writer
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Walter Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in its time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sensuality. Whitman's own life came under scrutiny for his presumed homosexuality.- Abner Doubleday was born on 26 June 1819 in Ballston Spa, New York, USA. He died on 26 January 1893.
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Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. Although his reputation was not high at the time of his death, the 1919 centennial of his birth was the starting point of a Melville revival, and Moby-Dick grew to be considered one of the great American novels.- Soundtrack
Fanny Crosby was born on 24 March 1820 in Brewster, New York, USA. She was married to Alexander van Alstyne, Jr.. She died on 12 February 1915 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.- Leland Stanford was born on 9 March 1824 in Colonie, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Sallie Gardner at a Gallop (1878) and Skeleton of Horse (1881). He died on 21 June 1893 in Palo Alto, California, USA.
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Anna B. Warner was born on 31 August 1827 in Long Island, New York, USA. She died on 22 January 1915 in Highland Falls, New York, USA.- John Townsend Trowbridge was born on 18 September 1827 in Ogden, New York, USA. John Townsend was a writer, known for The Old Maid (1914) and The Vagabonds (1915). John Townsend was married to Sarah Adelaide Newton and Cornelia Warren. John Townsend died on 12 February 1916 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA.
- Mary Mapes Dodge was born on 26 January 1831 in New York City, New York, USA. Mary Mapes was a writer, known for The Magical World of Disney (1954), Silver Skates (2020) and Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1958). Mary Mapes was married to William Dodge. Mary Mapes died on 21 August 1905 in Onteora Park, New York, USA.
- Philip Sheridan was born on 6 March 1831 in Albany, New York, USA. He died on 5 August 1888 in Nonquitt, Massachusetts, USA.
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Daniel Butterfield was born on 31 October 1831 in Utica, New York, USA. He died on 17 July 1901.- George W. Middleton was born on 1 January 1833 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Soul of Broadway (1915), Born Again (1914) and Hearts of Oak (1914). He was married to Anna Rebecca Ketchum. He died on 25 January 1916 in New York, New York, USA.
- John Wesley Powell was born on 24 March 1834 in Mount Morris, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Magical World of Disney (1954) and Ten Who Dared (1960). He was married to Emma Dean. He died on 23 September 1902 in Haven, Maine, USA.
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Chauncey Depew was born on 23 April 1834 in Peekskill, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Miss Jerry (1894), Chauncey Depew (1925) and The Millionaires' Playground (1913). He was married to May Palmer and Elsie Hegeman. He died on 5 April 1928 in New York City, New York, USA.- Asa S. Bushnell was born on 16 September 1834 in Rome, New York, USA. He was married to Ellen Ludlow. He died on 15 January 1904 in the USA.
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S. Fillmore Bennett was born on 21 June 1836 in Eden, New York, USA. S. Fillmore died on 12 June 1898 in Richmond, Illinois, USA.- Bret Harte was born on 25 August 1836 in Albany, New York, USA. Bret was a writer, known for The Girl Who Ran Wild (1922), Wild Girl (1932) and Tongues of Flame (1918). Bret was married to Anna Griswold. Bret died on 5 May 1902 in Camberley, Surrey, England, UK.
- John Burroughs was born on 3 April 1837 in Delaware County, New York, USA. He died on 29 March 1921 in Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA.
- Edward Payson Roe was born on 7 March 1838 in Moodna, New York, USA. Edward Payson was a writer, known for Barriers Burned Away (1925). Edward Payson was married to Anna Sands. Edward Payson died on 21 July 1888 in Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, New York, USA.
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Joseph Barnby was born on 12 August 1838 in York, Yorkshire, England, UK. He died on 28 January 1896 in London, England, UK.- Rufus W. Peckham was born on 8 November 1838 in Albany, New York, USA. He was married to Harriette Maria Arnold. He died on 24 October 1909 in Altamont, New York, USA.
- James A. Herne was born on 1 February 1839 in Cohoes, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Hearts of Oak (1924), Hearts of Oak (1914) and Shore Acres (1914). He was married to Katharine Corcoran and Helen Western. He died on 2 June 1901 in New York City, New York, USA.
- The Rockefellers were a Jewish-German immigrant family who bore the name Steinhauer before obtaining American citizenship. At school, John D Rockefeller was considered a loner. He felt the class differences between rich and poor from an early age. While he was still at school he worked as a dishwasher and bell boy for his pocket money. He kept his wages carefully. He kept track of every penny, not because it was necessary, he simply enjoyed it. Money, he later said, was "frozen life." He finished high school at the age of 16 and began training as an accountant in Cleveland. He was popular and valued by management as an extremely correct and reliable employee. A circumstance that earned him numerous promotions. Rockefeller lived strictly according to the Jewish faith and was more than modest. When he completed his training with flying colors in 1859, all his employer's efforts to dissuade him from becoming self-employed were in vain. In 1859, at the age of 19, Rockefeller founded the small brokerage firm Clark & Rockefeller Co. with his friend Maurice Clark.
In addition to their marketing activities, they also received contracts for oil drilling in Pennsylvania. This new business area quickly proved to be extremely lucrative and helped the young company gain considerable capital. In 1862, Clark and Rockefeller made Samuel Andrews the new partner in the company. The reason was not the capital he brought with him, but rather important patents for refining crude oil into gasoline. The three of them founded Andrews, Clark & Co. This strategic acquaintance was one of the most important steps in Rockefeller's success story. In 1865 there were disputes among the shareholders over corporate management issues. The now five shareholders agreed to sell the company to the highest bidder. Rockefeller became the sole owner of the company with the then huge sum of US$750,000. He made Andrews his partner again and founded the Andrews & Rockefeller Co. Rockefeller married Laura Celestia Spelman (1839-1915), known as "Cettie", on September 8, 1864. Together they became parents to five children; including the youngest, John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960), also known as John D. Rockefeller II. In 1866, the company bought two oil refineries in Cleveland.
Thanks to the patents it had available, it was the only refinery capable of producing the purest gasoline as well as heating oil and petroleum. Competitors who did not meet this standard had little chance of survival other than refining Rockefeller's oil. From 1870 the company operated under the name Standard Oil Co. After just two years, the competition was on the rocks. Rockefeller was well on his way to achieving a monopoly on global oil refining. Fearing that his power would be recognized, he bought the three largest refineries in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia through third-party companies without the knowledge of the public and the authorities. These in turn bought all of the Standard Oil Co.'s competitors. At the end of the 1870s, Rockefeller refined 90% of American oil production. A little later he had a monopoly position in this sector of the economy. To control the gigantic empire, Rockefeller distributed power among nine trustees and 40 shareholders within the Standard Oil Trust Co.
In many other economic sectors, large "trusts" emerged, each of which always intended to monopolize an industry. In the mid-1880s, it became clear to the public what company John D. Rockefeller had created. Increasing industrialization suggested that Standard Oil Trust could become more powerful than the U.S. government if Rockefeller were the only one refining American oil. This also increased the pressure from politicians to take action against Rockefeller. The state of Ohio therefore passed the "Sherman Antitrust Act" against the Standard Oil Trust in 1890 (the antitrust laws of the USA from 1890), which was intended to result in the breakup of the company. Rockefeller then moved his administration to New Jersey. There was a different case law here, which allowed him to continue working in a company form that had hardly changed. Only the name was changed to "Standard Oil Company of New Jersey." It was not until 1899 that the legal ruling of 1890 was implemented. Standard Oil was split into 38 independent companies.
In 1901 he founded the "Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research" which was later renamed "Rockefeller University". From 1911 onwards, Rockefeller withdrew from the company's top management, but retained full decision-making power over Standard Oil, which was represented by its numerous whose investments had become a corporate construct that was almost impossible to understand. In 1914, the "Ludlow Massacre" of Colorado occurred. To restore his public image, Rockefeller distributed generous donations in various areas. Rockefeller founded foundations, social institutions and founded the "Rockefeller Foundation" which still exists today. Rockefeller withdrew from public life until his death. His son John D. Rockefeller II completed the construction of the "Rockefeller Center" in New York in 1930.
John Davidson Rockefeller died at his disposal in Ormond, Florida on May 23, 1937 at the age of 97.
The actual value of his company could never be accurately assessed due to the numerous investments and connections. Today it is estimated that his fortune at the time of his death was approximately US$1 billion. This made Rockefeller, taking into account the US$ exchange rate and inflation, the richest person who ever lived. Today the Standard Oil company operates under the name "Exxon" and operates its gas stations around the world under the trademark "Esso". - William T. Sampson was born on 8 February 1840 in Palmyra, New York, USA. He died on 6 May 1902 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- James Gordon Bennett Jr. was born on 10 May 1841 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Great International Automobile Race for the Gordon-Bennett Trophy (1904), A Terrific Race (1903) and Start of the Gordon-Bennet Cup Race (1903). He was married to Maud Potter (Baroness de Reuter). He died on 14 May 1918 in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Steele MacKaye was born on 6 June 1842 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Hazel Kirke (1916), Hazel Kirke (1912) and The Miller's Daughter (1905). He was married to Mary Ellen Keith Medbury and Jeannie Spring. He died on 25 February 1894 in Timpas, Colorado, USA.
- George K. Nash was born on 14 August 1842 in York township, Medina County, Ohio, USA. He died in 1904.
- Adelaide Ober was born on 29 November 1842 in New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Professor Optimo (1912) and Indian Romeo and Juliet (1912). She was married to George Ober and Thomas Peabody Power. She died on 8 February 1922 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA.
- George Gaston was born on 27 January 1843 in Lockport, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Alma, Where Do You Live? (1917) and The Adventure at Briarcliff (1915). He died on 14 January 1937 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
- Henry James was born 15 April 1843, to a wealthy family. He was born in New York, New York USA. His parents were Henry James Sr. and Mary Robertson Walsh; He had one brother William James (January 11 1842-August 26 1910) and one sister Alice James. When Henry James was a young boy he would enjoy reading the classics of English, American, German, French, and Russian literature. Also when he was a kid he and his family would travel back and forth to England and the United States of America. Henry James educated in New York City, London, Paris and Geneva.
He tried to strive for a higher education then he decided it was not for him and writing was his calling in life. (When Henry James was at the age of 19 he briefly attended Harvard Law School, but preferred reading literature to studying law). When Henry James hit the age of 21 he decided to write his first novel, A Tragedy of error. From that point on he started to write. He went on to write 23 more novels in his lifetime (this is a short list of the book's he wrote the Ambassadors, The Golden Bowl, The Portrait of a Lady, The American, Washington Square, The Bostonians, and The Wings of the Dove). Henry James also was an extraordinarily productive on top of all of his novels he wrote he published articles an, biography, autobiography, and criticism, and wrote plays (one of them being Guy Domville), some of which were performed during his lifetime with moderate success. Henry James also wrote a whole lot of short stories for either the local news or just for fun. He often wrote for the New York tribune. Henry James was a key stone writer of his time (He was one of the foremost literary figures of his time, leaving us an enormous body of novels, 'tales' (short stories), literary and art criticism, autobiography and travel writing). Throughout his life he was in love with his cousin, Mary Temple, but later in life while he was in London he became homosexual, the young man he started to wright was at the age of 27 and Henry James was at the age of 56. He also wrote another guy named, Howard Sturgis. They started to write back and forth and they started to have more emotion in the letters. He also started to write a woman named Lucy Clifford; But Henry James never got married in his lifetime. Henry James brother William James died when Henry James was at the age of 67; Henry James had a stroke on Dec 2nd of 1915. His health started to decline from then. He died in London in Feb. 28th of 1916. When he died he was not only a citizen for the United States of America but also a British subject. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium and his ashes are interred at Cambridge, Massachusetts. - Conrad Diehl was born on 17 July 1843 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He died on 20 February 1918 in Buffalo, New York, USA.
- Alfred Wagstaff was born on 21 March 1844 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 2 October 1921 in Babylon, Suffolk, New York, USA.
- Charles King was born on 12 October 1844 in Albany, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for A Daughter of the Sioux (1925), Tonio, Son of the Sierras (1925) and Warrior Gap (1925). He was married to Adelaide Yorke. He died on 17 March 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
- Anna Townsend was born on 5 January 1845 in Utica, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Grandma's Boy (1922), Daddy (1923) and A Marked Man (1917). She died on 11 September 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Charles D. Sigsbee was born on 16 January 1845 in Albany, New York, USA. He died on 13 July 1923 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Elihu Root was born on 15 February 1845 in Clinton, New York, USA. He was married to Clara Frances Wales. He died on 7 February 1937 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Frederick S. Gibbs was born on 22 March 1845 in Seneca Falls, New York, USA. He died on 21 September 1903 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA.
- John Dalzell was born on 19 April 1845 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 2 October 1927 in Altadena, California, USA.
- James R. Waite was born on 22 June 1845 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Cleopatra (1912), None But the Brave Deserve the Fair (1912) and On the Pupil of His Eye (1912). He was married to Virginia Dormer. He died on 9 November 1913 in New York City, New York, USA.