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In 1838 he began to collect and study insects for New York state. In 1854 he became the first professional Entomologist of New York State Agricultural Society, commissioned by the State of New York. Dr. George Franklin Grant, born in Oswego, he was the first African-American professor at Harvard. He was also a Boston dentist, and the inventor ...
Adolph J. Rodenbeck, mayor of Rochester, New York State Assemblyman, Court of Claims Judge, and New York Supreme Court Justice; Eliakim Sherrill, politician and brigade commander in Union Army during Civil War [120] Louise Slaughter, U.S. Representative, chairperson of House Rules Committee [121] Ellicott R. Stillman, Wisconsin State ...
This category includes people who were notable in the Province of New York prior to the era of American Revolution. That is, they were notable before about 1765. People who are primarily associated with the Revolutionary era are located Category:People of New York (state) in the American Revolution, instead of this category.
Edward V. Curry (1909–1982) – NY State Assembly 1949–1952, NY State Senate 1955–1956, NY City Council 1958–1978; John Decker (1823–1892) – NY State Assembly; the last Chief Engineer of New York's Volunteer Fire Department; Johannes de Decker (1626–?) – Comptroller of New Amsterdam; negotiated 1664 colonial surrender to the British
Lazarus Joseph (1891–1966) – New York State Senator and New York City Comptroller; Colin Jost (born 1982) – comedian, actor, and writer; William Joyce (also known as Lord Haw-Haw; 1906–1946) – Nazi propaganda broadcaster; Spike Jonze (born 1969) – actor and filmmaker
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History is a 1978 book by the American white nationalist author Michael H. Hart. Published by his father's publishing house, it was his first book and was reprinted in 1992 with revisions. It is a ranking of the 100 people who, according to Hart, most influenced human history.
David Paterson – New York State Governor; Bill Perkins – New York State Senator; Adam Clayton Powell IV – New York State Assembly; Charles B. Rangel – United States House of Representatives, lives in Lenox Terrace at 132nd Street and Lenox Avenue [45] José M. Serrano – New York State Senate; Keith L.T. Wright – New York State Assembly
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, a 1978 book; 100 Greatest Britons, a BBC series about historical figures from the United Kingdom; Great South Africans, a South African TV series to determine the "100 Greatest South Africans" Time 100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the American world