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The post of Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew was established in 1841. [1] When the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew came into state ownership in 1841 Sir Willian Jackson Hooker (1785–1865) was appointed its first Director. [1] Over the period 1841 to 1856 Hooker established four curatorial posts at Kew, namely:
Lefferts Boulevard is a major north–south thoroughfare in Queens, New York City, running through the communities of Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, and South Ozone Park.Its northern end is at Kew Gardens Road, in Kew Gardens, and its southern end is located within John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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John Blake Jr. Democratic-Republican: March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809 9th 10th: Elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. [data missing] Barent Gardenier : Federalist: March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 11th: Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1808. Retired. Thomas B. Cooke : Democratic-Republican: March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813
Kew Gardens is a neighborhood in the central area of the New York City borough of Queens.Kew Gardens is bounded to the north by the Union Turnpike and the Jackie Robinson Parkway, to the east by the Van Wyck Expressway and 131st Street, to the south by Hillside Avenue, and to the west by Park Lane, Abingdon Road, and 118th Street.
The Kew Society, founded in 1901 as the Kew Union, [146] is a civic society that seeks to enhance the beauty of Kew and preserve its heritage. It reviews all planning applications in Kew with special regard to the architectural integrity and heritage of the neighbourhood, and plays an active role in the improvement of local amenities.
This is a list of Directors of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: 1759–1793 William Aiton [1] 1793–1841 William Townsend Aiton [1] 1841–1865 Sir William Jackson Hooker [2] 1865–1885 Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker [2] 1885–1905 Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer [3] 1905–1922 Sir David Prain [4]
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. An internationally important botanical research and education institution, it employs 1,100 staff. [ 1 ]