Nolan, Philip (1771–21 March 1801), contraband trader, was born in Belfast, Ireland, the son of “Pedro” (Peter) Nolan and Ysabela Cassedy. Nothing is known of his early life or when he came to America, but judging from his letters, Nolan received a good education. He became associated with General ...
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Nolan, Philip (1771-1801), contraband trader
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Wood, Robert Elkington (1879-1969), army officer and businessman
Jonathan J. Bean
Wood, Robert Elkington (13 June 1879–06 November 1969), army officer and businessman, was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Robert Whitney Wood, a merchant, and Lillie Collins, a former schoolteacher. Wood’s mother instilled in him a love of learning, and the young man hoped to attend Yale University, but his family could not afford an Ivy League education. Instead, in 1896 Robert entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York....
