Friends and Fellow-Citizens: CALLED upon to undertake the duties of the first executive office of our country, I avail myself of the presence of that portion of my fellow-citizens which is here assembled to express my grateful thanks for the favor with which they have...
On April 6, 1789, a month after they were originally scheduled to, enough members of the First Federal Congress arrived in New York to tally the electoral ballots. George Washington unanimously garnered 69 electoral votes. Upon notification of his victory, Washington...
Philip D. Armour’s Grandchild, Now Two Years Old, a Sturdy and Pretty Child. Chicago, November 20, 1898. — Lolita Armour, granddaughter of Philip D. Armour, just two years old, although an incubator baby, is one of the sturdiest girls of her age in...
Below is an interview with Philip Armour that ran in the New York Times on October 13, 1882 on the future of the “Dressed Beef” business. Prior to Armour and refrigerated rail cars, beef was raised and killed locally. The interview addresses why he...
Philip Danforth Armour’s NY Times Obituary PHILIP D. ARMOUR IS DEAD Chicago Millionaire Passes Away After Two Years’ Illness. Sought Health at Home and Abroad–Began to Sink with the Commencement of Winter–His Wealth Estimated as High as $50...
