February 9: Louisine Havemeyer
February 9: Louisine Havemeyer was arrested on this date in 1919 at the White House while demonstrating for women’s suffrage.
Month: February 2014
February 8: John George Brown
February 8: Painter John George Brown, who specialized in paintings of New York City’s street urchins, died on this date in 1913.
February 7: Eubie Blake
February 7: On this date in 1983, Eubie Blake celebrated his 100th birthday; he died five days later and was cremated at Green-Wood.
A Few Odds and Ends . . .
Ben Feldman is a great Green-Wood fan. Fascinated by history, he finds many of the subjects of his research and writing at Green-Wood. So, he wrote about Dr. Harvey Burdell and the woman who stood trial and was acquitted of his murder in 1857, Emma Cunningham, in Butchery on Bond Street. And, his book, Call … Read more
February 6: Roy Smeck
February 6: “Wizard of the Strings” Roy Smeck, who was widely acclaimed for his work on the banjo, ukelele, and guitar, was born on this date in 1900.
February 5: Andrew H. Mickle
February 5: Andrew H. Mickle, born on this date in 1805, grew wealthy as a tobacco dealer and was elected mayor of New York City in 1845; he served one two-year term.
February 4: Louis Michel Eilshemius
February 4: Louis Michel Eilshemius, eccentric 20th century painter of landscapes and nudes, was born on this date in 1864.
February 3: Charlotte Canda
February 3: Charlotte Canda, on this date in 1845, celebrated her 17th birthday; she died later that day in a carriage accident.
February 2: Weir-McGovern Greenhouse
February 2: Green-Wood Cemetery, on this date in 2012, purchased the landmarked Weir-McGovern Greenhouse on the corner of 25th Street and Fifth Avenue.
February 1: William F. Mangels
February 1: On this date, William F. Mangels, who invented “The Whip” ride and the wave pool, was born on this date in 1866.