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Browsing named entities in a specific section of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). Search the whole document.
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Raleigh (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry slater-john-f
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry slater-john-f
Marshall, Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry slater-john-f
Slaterville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry slater-john-f
Slater, John F. 1815-1884
philanthropist; born in Slaterville, R. I., March 4, 1815; was trained in the manufacture of cotton, in which his father had large interests; and on the death of his father succeeded to those interests.
He early manifested an active concern in the cause of education.
The gift by which he is best known was that of $1,000,000, made in April, 1882, for the purpose of uplifting the lately emancipated population of the Southern States and their posterity.
For this patriotic and munificent gift the thanks of Congress were voted, and a medal was presented.
Neither principal nor income is expended for land or buildings.
Education in industries and the preparation of teachers are promoted in institutions believed to be on a permanent basis.
The board consists of Prof. Daniel C. Gilman, ex-president of Johns Hopkins University, as president; Chief-Justice Fuller, as vicepresident; Morris K. Jesup, as treasurer; J. L. M. Curry, as secretary and general manage
Norwich (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): entry slater-john-f
Orangeburg, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry slater-john-f
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry (search for this): entry slater-john-f
Margaret Fuller (search for this): entry slater-john-f
William A. Slater (search for this): entry slater-john-f
William E. Dodge (search for this): entry slater-john-f