Theodore Dwight Woolsey — (1801 1889) was a U.S. scholar and educator, nephew of Timothy Dwight. He served as president of Yale University between 1846 and 1871. He was born in New York City, graduated at Yale in 1820, spent a year in legal study in Philadelphia, and two… … Wikipedia
Theodore Dwight — may refer to: Theodore Dwight (elder) (1764–1846), Federalist member of U.S. Congress Theodore Dwight (author) (1796–1866), author, son of Theodore Dwight Theodore William Dwight (1822–1892) U.S. jurist See also Theodore Dwight Weld Theodore… … Wikipedia
Woolsey, Sarah Chauncey — ▪ American author pseudonym Susan Coolidge born Jan. 29, 1835, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. died April 9, 1905, Newport, R.I. American children s author whose vivacious and mischievous heroines presented a popular contrast to the norm of her… … Universalium
Theodore William Dwight — (1822 1892), American jurist and educator, cousin of Theodore Dwight Woolsey and of Timothy Dwight V, was born July 18, 1822 in Catskill, New York.His father was Benjamin Woolsey Dwight (1780 1850), a physician and merchant, and his grandfather… … Wikipedia
Theodore Salisbury Woolsey — (October 22, 1852 ndash; April 24, 1929) was an American legal scholar, born at New Haven, Conn., son of Theodore Dwight Woolsey. He graduated at Yale in 1872 and at Yale Law School (1876). After traveling in Europe he was instructor in public… … Wikipedia
Woolsey — may refer to: * Woolsey, Georgia, a town in the United States * USS Woolsey, two ships in the United States Navy * Woolsey (convention), a Bridge conventionWoolsey is the surname of: * R. James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA under the Bill… … Wikipedia
Theodore Roosevelt — For other people named Theodore Roosevelt, see Theodore Roosevelt (disambiguation). Theodore Roosevelt … Wikipedia
New England Dwight family — The New England Dwight family had many members who were military leaders, educators, jurists, authors, businessmen and clergymen. Around 1634 John Dwight came with his wife Hannah, daughter Hannah, and sons Timothy Dwight and John Dwight, from… … Wikipedia
Timothy Dwight IV — Timothy Dwight (May 14, 1752 ndash; January 11, 1817) was an American Congregationalist minister, theologian, educator, and author. He was the eighth president of Yale College, from 1795 to 1817. Early lifeDwight was the eldest son of merchant… … Wikipedia
Gamel Woolsey — (1895 ndash;1968), American poet and novelist, was born in Aiken, South Carolina, and named Elizabeth (Elsa) Gammell Woolsey, but in later years took her middle name which she shortened to Gamel (a Norse word meaning old ). Her father was a… … Wikipedia
