Solomon Brush
Male1868–

Brief Life History of Solomon

When Solomon Brush was born in 1868, in New York City, New York, United States, his father, Jesse Brush, was 31 and his mother, Hester Daggett, was 29. He lived in Peekskill, Westchester, New York, United States in 1880.

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Jesse Brush

1837–

Hester Daggett

1839–

Henry Brush

1860–

Rebecca Brush

1862–

Ezra Brush

1865–

Solomon Brush

1868–

Martha Brush

1871–

Amelia Brush

1874–

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Solomon Brush in household of Jesse Brush, "United States Census, 1880"

Parents and Siblings

Jesse Brush

Male1837– Male

Hester Daggett

Female1839– Female

Siblings (6)

Male1860– Male

Female1862– Female

Male1865– Male

Male1868– Male

Female1871– Female

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World Events (3)

1868 · Impeach the President!

Age 0

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1868 · The Fourteenth Amendment

Age 0

As one of the Reconstruction Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment addresses the rights and protections that all citizens of the United States have. The amendment also limits actions of state and local officials in all states.

1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World

Age 45

At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.

Name Meaning

Brush

Solomon

English: metonymic occupational name for a brush maker, from Middle English brush ‘brush’ (Old French brosse ‘brushwood’).

Americanized form of German Brusch or Brüsch ‘heather, broom, brushwood’ (see Bruesch ).

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Solomon Brush
Male1868–

Brief Life History of Solomon

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