Sheldon Jackson

Sheldon Jackson

male, deceased (1909)
Alaska Native, reindeer, Siberia, princeton theological seminary, missionary, inuit…UnionCollege, Union College, New York alumni
Rev. Sheldon Jackson (1834-1909) was a Presbyterian missionary in the Western United States in the 19th century. He is particularly known for his...
Eliphalet Nott

Eliphalet Nott

male, deceased (1866)
President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Nott Memorial, Counsels to Young Men, Lectures on Temperance, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute faculty, From Schenectady…UnionCollege
Eliphalet Nott (June 25, 1773 - January 25, 1866), American divine, was born at Ashford, Connecticut. He was left an orphan without resources, but...
Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards

male, deceased (1801)
From Northampton, Massachusetts, linguistics, northampton, Princeton University alumni, linguist, from Connecticut…UnionCollege
Jonathan Edwards (1745-1801) was an American theologian and linguist. Born in Northampton, Massachusetts, he was the second son of Jonathan...
Hilary Tann

Hilary Tann

female, 62 years old
UnionCollege, North American Welsh Choir, With the Heather and Small Birds, Radcliffe Choral Society, Alumni of Cardiff University, University of Wales, Cardiff
Hilary Tann (born 1947) is a Welsh composer now based in the United States. Tann holds a degree in music composition from the University of Wales,...
Binyavanga Wainaina

Binyavanga Wainaina

male, 38 years old
Lenana School, granta, Mangu High School, The Sunday Times, Nakuru, Rift Valley Province, Kenya…UnionCollege
Binyavanga Wainaina (born 1971) is a Kenyan author, journalist and winner of the Caine Prize. Wainaina was born in Nakuru in Rift Valley province....
Andrea Barrett

Andrea Barrett

female, 55 years old
Williams College, Servant of the Map, Union College, New York alumni, MacArthur Fellowship, National Book Award, Warren Wilson College…UnionCollege
Andrea Barrett (b. November 16, 1954) is an acclaimed American writer. Barrett received her B.A. in biology from Union College and briefly attended...

John Thompson

male, deceased (1890)
Republican, UnionCollege, from New York, republican party, Yale College, U.S. Representative
John Thompson (July 4, 1809 - June 1, 1890) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Rhinebeck, New York, Thompson was graduated from Union...
James Tedisco

James Tedisco

male
Republican, Northeast Public Radio, New York Republican, Alan Chartock, from New York, upstate new york…UnionCollege, Union College, New York alumni, College of Saint Rose
James Tedisco represents District 110 in the New York State Assembly, which consists of portions of the city of Schenectady, as well as the City of...
Mark Walsh

Mark Walsh

male
Union College, New York alumni, supermarket sweep, Harvard Business School alumni, University of Maryland, genie, America Online…University of Maryland, College Park, UnionCollege
Mark Walsh is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. Walsh is the managing partner of Ruxton Ventures, LLC, a private equity...
Dixon Ryan Fox

Dixon Ryan Fox

male, deceased (1945)
Columbia University, New York University, UnionCollege, historian, Columbia University faculty, New York University alumni…American university and college president
Dixon Ryan Fox (born 1887, Potsdam, New York; died 1945) was an American educator, researcher, and president of Union College from 1934-45. Fox...