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  2. List of slave traders of the United States - Wikipedia

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    "Slave Transfer Agencies" listed in an 1854 Southern business directory, including Thomas Foster in New Orleans, a C. M. Rutherford partnership, and G. M. Noel in Memphis Eyre Crowe, "Slave sale, Charleston, S.C.," published in The Illustrated London News, Nov. 29, 1856: The flag tied to a post beside the steps reads "Auction This Day by Alonzo ...

  3. Category:Companies established in 1838 - Wikipedia

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    Mass media companies established in 1838 (1 C, 1 P) R. Retail companies established in 1838 (5 P) T. Transport companies established in 1838 (1 C, 1 P)

  4. Fort Cowlitz - Wikipedia

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    Agricultural areas established by Fort Cowlitz were increasingly claimed by arriving American immigrants in the 1840s, beginning contentious legal battles. A settlement with the United States for the sale of PSAC property occurred on 10 September 1869, the company to be paid $200,000 in gold coins (equivalent to $4,580,000 in 2023}). [3]

  5. 1838 Jesuit slave sale - Wikipedia

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    The 1838 slave sale returned to the public's awareness in the mid-2010s. In 2013, Georgetown began planning to renovate the adjacent Ryan, Mulledy, and Gervase Halls, which together served as the university's Jesuit residence until the opening of a new residence, Wolfington Hall, in 2003. [ 53 ]

  6. List of Gilded Age mansions - Wikipedia

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    Wilhelmm Böing was the father of William E Boeing, founder of the famous aviation company. The house was demolished in 1935. Joseph Black House: 1876 English Revival: Mortimer L Smith Detroit: Demolished in 1920. Philo Parsons House: 1876 Second Empire: Elijah Myers: Detroit: Demolished in 1935 Clark J Whitney House: 1865

  7. Cyrus Beers - Wikipedia

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    Cyrus Beers (June 21, 1786 – June 5, 1850) was an American businessman and politician who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from New York from December 1838 to March 1839. Biography [ edit ]

  8. Gorilla at Large - Wikipedia

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    Cyrus gets incarcerated, and the show goes on. However, Joey later figures out that, due to an old injury he received while performing, Cyrus would never have been able to break the first victim's neck. He suspects the real culprit is Kovacs, as he used to be married to Laverne, the other person who was being blackmailed for the performer's death.

  9. Phillips (auctioneers) - Wikipedia

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    The business held twelve auctions in its first year and soon became successful. Napoleon and Beau Brummel were among the early patrons. Harry Phillips died in 1840, and the business passed to his son William Augustus, who renamed it Phillips & Son; when his son-in-law Frederick Neale joined in 1882, the company became Phillips, Son & Neale.