History of Canton, (Saint Lawrence County) New York United States of America

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Biographies:

Cynthia Eloise Cleveland, author, was born in Canton, N.Y., Aug. 13, 1845; daughter of Erin and Laura (Marsh) Cleveland; granddaughter of Frederick Cleveland; great-granddaughter of Frederick Cleveland, a Revolutionary soldier; and a descendant in the eighth generation from Moses and Ann (Winn) Cleaveland. She acquired a common school education and entered into business life at Medina, N.Y. In 1866 she removed to Pontiac, Mich., and in 1880 to Dakota. Becoming interested in the Woman's Christian temperance union she did much to further its interests, and was its president in 1880-82. In 1883 she was admitted to the bar at Pierre, S. Dak., and in 1884 entered upon the Democratic presidential campaign, thus inaugurating political speaking among her sex. In 1885 she received the appointment of law clerk in the treasury department at Washington, D. C., making her residence in that city. She was elected a member of the society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; a life and charter member of the American authors' guild, and was also a member of the executive committee of the National rebel association for Cuba in 1898. Among her published writings are See-Saw; or Civil Service in the Departments (1887); His Honor; or, Fate's Mysteries (1888).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Frederic Schiller Lee, physiologist, was born in Canton, N.Y., June 16, 1859; son of John Stebbins and Elmina (Bennett) Lee; grandson of Eli and Rebekah (Stebbins) Lee; and of Moses and Nancy (Wheeler) Bennett, and a descendant of Samuel Lee, Watertown, Mass., 1670; and of Rowland Stebbins of Ipswich, England, who settled in Boston, Mass., in 1634. He was graduated from St. Lawrence university, A.B., 1878, A.M., 1881; from Johns Hopkins university, Ph.D., 1885, and studied under Carl Ludwig, at Leipsic university, 1885-86. He served as instructor in biology at St. Lawrence university, 1886-87; as instructor in physiology and histology at Bryn Mawr college, Pa., 1887-88, and associate, 1888-91; as demonstrator of physiology at Columbia university, 1891-95, and was appointed adjunct professor of physiology in Columbia in 1895. He was elected a member and fellow of several important scientific societies, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1900. He became one of the editors of the American Journal of Physiology; joint author of: In Sickness and in Health (1896) and An American Text-book of Physiology (1896); translator and editor of a General Physiology : An Outline of the Science of Life, by Max Verworn (1899); reviser and editor of Huxley's Lessons in Elementary Physiology (1900); and the author of numerous articles, chiefly upon physiological subjects, in the scientific journals in America, England and Germany.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor