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Signature. Elihu Yale (5 April 1649 – 8 July 1721) was a British-American colonial administrator and philanthropist. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Yale only lived in America as a child, and spent the rest of his life in England, Wales, and India. He became a clerk for the East India Company at Fort St. George, later Madras, and eventually ...
The painting depicts Elihu Yale at its centre. The left foreground is occupied by Lord James Cavendish. The man to the left of Yale is believed to be David Yale, Yale's chosen heir due to his lack of a son. He replaced a landscape part of the painting, being added at a later date than the others.
Elihu. Headquarters. 175 Elm Street. New Haven, Connecticut 06511. United States. Website. www .elihu .org. Elihu Club or Elihu is the fourth oldest senior society at Yale University, New Haven, CT. [1] [2] [3] It was founded in 1903 and takes its name from Elihu Yale.
Governor Elihu Yale later achieved fame when he gave a large donation to the University of New Haven in Connecticut, which was then named after him — the Yale University. Elihu Yale and Hieromima de Paiva had a son, who died in South Africa. [15] In 1670, the Portuguese population in Madras numbered around 3,000.
Elihu Yale (captain) Continental army at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Capt. Elihu Yale was a member of its 15th Regiment, during the American War of Independence. Captain Elihu Yale (1747 – 1806) was an American military commanding officer, and one of the first manufacturers of bayonets in Connecticut. He served during the American War of ...
Signature. Moses Yale Beach (January 15, 1800 – July 18, 1868) [ 2] was an American inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and publisher, who founded the Associated Press, and is credited with originating print syndication. [ 3][ 4] His fortune, as of 1846, amounted to $300,000 ($10.2 million in 2023), which was about 1/4 of the fortune of ...
The Revd Marcus Pipe. St Giles' Parish Church ( Welsh: Eglwys San Silyn) is the parish church of Wrexham, Wales. The church is recognised as one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical architecture in Wales and is a Grade I listed building, described by Sir Simon Jenkins as 'the glory of the Marches ' [1] and by W. D. Caröe as a “glorious ...
William Gyfford was an English factor and Agent of Madras from 3 July 1681 to 8 August 1684 and the President of Madras from 26 January 1685 to 25 July 1687. [ 1] William Gyfford was associated with the East India Company 's factory at Madras right from the time of its inception. He was made a factor of the East India Company in December 1657 ...