Richard Suydam Palmer

James Kirke Paulding

1778–1860 (age 82)

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James Kirke Paulding was an American author, diplomat, and Secretary of the Navy.

George Steers

1815–1856 (age 41)

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George Steers was a renowned naval architect and yacht designer who lived from 1815 to 1856.

Elias Howe

1819–1866 (age 47)

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Elias Howe was an American inventor best known for developing the sewing machine.

Sarah Platt Doremus

1802–1877 (age 75)

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Sarah Platt Doremus (1802-1877) was a prominent New York philanthropist and women's rights advocate.

Martin E. Thompson

1786–1877 (age 91)

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Martin E. Thompson (1786-1877) was a long-lived 19th-century New Yorker of architectural or artistic prominence.

Edwin Pearce Christy

1815–1862 (age 47)

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Edwin Pearce Christy (1815-1862) was a Philadelphia-born entertainer known for his minstrel performances.