Brief Life History of Smith Ely
When Smith Ely Jelliffe was born on 27 October 1866, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, his father, William Monson Jelliffe, was 31 and his mother, Susan Emma Kitchell, was 30. He married Helena Dewey Woodruff Leeming on 20 December 1894, in Kings, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1927 and lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1915 and Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States for about 20 years. His occupation is listed as medical doctor in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. He died on 25 September 1945, in Lake George, Lake George, Warren, New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Huletts Landing, Washington, New York, United States.
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- Smith Jelliffe, "United States Census, 1920"
- Jelliffe, "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909"
- Smith Ely Jelleff Or Jelleffe, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
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World Events (8)
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1868 · Impeach the President!
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.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
English (southern): variant of Jolly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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