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History of Kalamazoo, (Kalamazoo County) MichiganOur database does not include an historic photo for Kalamazoo, (Kalamazoo County) Michigan, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:Caspar Henry Borgess - A Biography Caspar Henry Borgess, R.C. bishop, was born at Koppenberg, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Aug, 1, 1824. He was brought to America in 1834 and settled in Philadelphia where his early education was acquired. He pursued his classical course at St. Charles seminary and his theological at St. Xavier's college, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was ordained a priest, Dec. 8, 1847, and labored in Columbus until 1858. He was rector of St. Peter's cathedral, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1859-'70. He was consecrated titular bishop of Calydon and coadjutor and administrator of Detroit, April 24, 1870, succeeding Bishop Peter Paul Lefevre, who had died March 4, 1869. He resigned his bishopric April 16, 1888, and died at Kalamazoo, Mich., May 3, 1890. Melville West Anderson Biographical Sketch Melville West Anderson, educator, was born at Kalamazoo. Mich., March 28, 1851; son of the Rev. Edward C. and Helen (Best) Anderson. He studied at Cornell university, 1870-'72, but took no degree. After three years spent in teaching and private study, he went abroad and studied literature and history at the universities of G?ttingen and Paris, 1875-'77. He was professor of modern languages at Butler university, 1877-'80; professor of English literature at Knox college, Galesburg, Ill., 1881-'86; professor of literature and history at Purdure university, 1886-'87; professor of the English language and literature at the University of Iowa, 1887-'91; and became professor of English literature at Leland Stanford Jr. university, Cal., in 1891. He was married in 1875 to Charlena Van Vleck. He translated from the French, Hugo's "William Shakespeare" (1886); six volumes of the biographical series known as the "Great French Writers" (1887-'89); "Paul and Virginia" (1894); and contributed to The Dial and other periodicals. |
Michigan Facts: Kalamazoo County Facts: Seat: KalamazooEstablished: 29 Oct 1829 Formed from: St. Joseph
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: KALAMAZOO, a township in the central part of Kalamazoo co., Michigan, intersected by the Kalamazoo river. Population, 3284. The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: KALAMAZOO, a thriving town, capital of Kalamazoo co., Michigan, on the left bank of the river of its own name, and on the Central railroad, 140 miles W. from Detroit, and 140 miles E. N. E. from Chicago, It is scarcely eighteen years since the place was first settled; the population is now (1853) estimated at 4500. It contains a United States land-office, a branch of the university, a number of churches, and 2 newspaper offices. Manufactories of various kinds have recently been established; plank-roads have been made, and every element of prosperity which nature has given, has been developed with surprising rapidity. The surrounding country is well timbered, and the soil is uniformly productive. The Michigan Asylum for the insane has recently been located here. Kalamazoo is situated 239 meters above sea level. |
