3 10 274 https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/826289dd00c4e21905c9f7266d633e80.jpg 0c15b5cfa4074355a46a938010c4c167 Person An individual. Name Thornton, William Authority Sources <a title="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81141884.html" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81141884.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81141884.html</a> Birth Date 1759 Death Date 1828 Birthplace Jost van Dyke, British West Indies Deathplace Washington, DC Occupation architect; physician; painter; dignitary Biographical Text Thornton was a British-American physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States Capitol, an authentic polymath. He also served as the first Architect of the Capitol and first Superintendent of the United States Patent Office. Source <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thornton" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thornton%20">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thornton </a> <a title="https://www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/dr-william-thornton" href="https://www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/dr-william-thornton">https://www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/dr-william-thornton</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Thornton architect dignitary painter physician https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/5dcea1388d29c20bed85cf074a9492e9.jpg 4c54060e02f63dada1f0a34046ad4b8e Person An individual. Name Swann, John Birth Date 1789 Birthplace St. Mary’s County, MD Occupation potter Biographical Text Swann was a well-known potter in Alexandria. Although he is known for his stoneware, Swann learned his trade through an apprenticeship with Alexandria earthenware potter Lewis Plum. In 1813, he purchased land on Wilkes Street. At this new pottery location, Swann experimented with clay bodies and glazes, adapting his knowledge to use new materials and learn the sophistication needed to fire stoneware at much higher temperatures than earthenware. Source <a title="https://alexandriastoneware.wordpress.com/swann/" href="https://alexandriastoneware.wordpress.com/swann/">https://alexandriastoneware.wordpress.com/swann/</a> <a title="http://www.chipstone.org/article.php/524/Ceramics-in-America-2012/%E2%80%9CStone-ware-of-excellent-quality,-Alexandria-manufacture%E2%80%9D-Part-I:-The-Pottery-of-John-Swann" href="http://www.chipstone.org/article.php/524/Ceramics-in-America-2012/%E2%80%9CStone-ware-of-excellent-quality,-Alexandria-manufacture%E2%80%9D-Part-I:-The-Pottery-of-John-Swann">http://www.chipstone.org/article.php/524/Ceramics-in-America-2012/%E2%80%9CStone-ware-of-excellent-quality,-Alexandria-manufacture%E2%80%9D-Part-I:-The-Pottery-of-John-Swann</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Swann potter https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/82bf82d584d3e29d9d9d2dfbb818357b.jpg a4173ecdf136fae6b71afc51926625c4 Person An individual. Name Surratt, Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81056575.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81056575.html</a> Birth Date 1820 or 1823 Death Date 1865 Birthplace Waterloo, MD Deathplace Washington, DC Occupation political conspirator Biographical Text Surratt was an American boarding house owner who was convicted of taking part in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. Sentenced to death, she was hanged, becoming the first woman executed by the United States federal government. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Surratt" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Surratt</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Surratt political conspirator women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/5da9e8256efaacf7df35d3fff0776c1a.jpg 31e1dee7822fa3c7946e6d8915099047 Person An individual. Name Striner, Herbert E. Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79065382.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79065382.html</a> Birth Date 1923 Death Date 2015 Birthplace Jersey City, NJ Deathplace Silver Spring, MD Occupation educator; economist; photographer Biographical Text Striner, an economist who had served as dean of American University’s school of continuing studies and its school of business administration. In the 1960s, he was an adviser on employment and training for the administrations of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He served on Kennedy’s cabinet committee on juvenile delinquency and Johnson’s task force on the American Indian. He enjoyed photography, and his work was exhibited locally and in art and photo magazines. In 2007, he donated a collection of more than 8,000 negatives, photos and slides to American University. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/herbert-striner-a-business-school-dean-at-american-university-dies-at-92/2015/08/20/77382864-450b-11e5-846d-02792f854297_story.html" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/herbert-striner-a-business-school-dean-at-american-university-dies-at-92/2015/08/20/77382864-450b-11e5-846d-02792f854297_story.html</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herbert E. Striner economist educator photographer Person An individual. Name Stier, Henri Joseph Birth Date 1743 Death Date 1821 Occupation aristocrat; landowner Biographical Text Flemish émigré Henri Joseph Stier constructed the Riversdale Mansion near Bladensburg, Maryland, at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Before the house's completion, Stier planned for his family's return to Europe and left Riversdale in the custody of his daughter, Rosalie, and her husband, George Calvert. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.lib.umd.edu/binaries/content/assets/public/special/projects/riversdale/riversdaleessays.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.lib.umd.edu/binaries/content/assets/public/special/projects/riversdale/riversdaleessays.pdf</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Henri Joseph Stier aristocrat landowner https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/a0cf54c2095105e3440cd715519756e6.jpg daecd2876aff0ce37bcc0c6f6afe7d5c Person An individual. Name Stabler, Edward Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93014360.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93014360.html</a> Birth Date 1769 Death Date 1831 Birthplace Petersburg, VA Deathplace Alexandria, VA Occupation apothecarian; quaker; designer; architect Biographical Text Stabler, a Quaker, founded the apothecary shop in 1792 at the corner of King and Fairfax Streets, Alexandria, VA. In 1796, he moved his operation to 107 S. Fairfax. Stabler had been jailed during the War of 1812 as a result of his pacifism. He also designed the seal for the U.S. Senate and Supreme Court. Source <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabler-Leadbeater_Apothecary_Shop#Edward_Stabler" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabler-Leadbeater_Apothecary_Shop#Edward_Stabler">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabler-Leadbeater_Apothecary_Shop#Edward_Stabler</a> <a title="http://www.americanheritage.com/content/sandy-spring-museum-0" href="http://www.americanheritage.com/content/sandy-spring-museum-0">http://www.americanheritage.com/content/sandy-spring-museum-0</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Stabler apothecary architect designer Quaker https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/0ffcc37f8642ed03204522e66865f7a4.jpg e5dfb335d6d74b89d9d9a8af12efb282 Person An individual. Name Snowden, Thomas Birth Date 1751 Death Date 1803 Occupation military officer Biographical Text Major Thomas Snowden, who lived in Montpelier, fought in the Revolutionary War under the command of General George Washington. Commissioned to second Major of the Upper Battalion of Militia in Prince George's County on March 18, 1776. He advanced to First Major on July 9, 1776. He was involved in preliminary committee work which prepared the way for the Constitutional Convention. On several occasions during his travels from Mount Vernon to Annapolis, George Washington stayed overnight at Montpelier (one of the second floor rooms is referred to as the Washington bedroom). The home, which was located on the rambling old Post Road, was about a day's coach drive from either location. In particular, Washington stayed at Montpelier on his travels to and from the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Source <a title="http://history.pgparks.com/sites_and_museums/Montpelier_Mansion.htm" href="http://history.pgparks.com/sites_and_museums/Montpelier_Mansion.htm">http://history.pgparks.com/sites_and_museums/Montpelier_Mansion.htm</a> <a title="http://www.snowden-warfield.com/Stories/MajorThomasSnowdenRevolutionaryWarHero.htm" href="http://www.snowden-warfield.com/Stories/MajorThomasSnowdenRevolutionaryWarHero.htm">http://www.snowden-warfield.com/Stories/MajorThomasSnowdenRevolutionaryWarHero.htm</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Snowden military officer https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/4e7b24c4582c7f944519d447cd1868ef.jpg 62294effe367c6fe70cf00fff6d7dc3f Person An individual. Name Snowden, DeWilton Birth Date 1818 Death Date 1897 Birthplace Laurel, MD Deathplace Laurel, MD Occupation physician; military officer; landowner; dignitary; civil war Biographical Text Dr. DeWilton Snowden was said to be the brightest student at Georgetown College and studied medicine at the University of Maryland. He was a member of the State Legislature and President of the Laurel Electric Company. He served through the entire Civil War on the Confederate side, initially as First Sergeant of the First Maryland Artillery (CSA) commanded by Richard Snowden Andrews, then as Assistant Surgeon of the 2nd MD infantry (CSA) commanded by his cousin Lieutenant-Colonel James R. Herbert. He was highly commended by General Robert E. Lee for care of the wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg, including his cousin Lieutenant-Colonel James R. Herbert who fell seriously injured. His name appears on the list of officers who surrendered at Appomattox, VA, April 9, 1865. Source <a title="http://www.snowden-warfield.com/Stories/CivilWarHeroes.htm" href="http://www.snowden-warfield.com/Stories/CivilWarHeroes.htm">http://www.snowden-warfield.com/Stories/CivilWarHeroes.htm</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource DeWilton Snowden civil war dignitary landowner military officer physician https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/5b571d910ab3560cd40bc711f7b94077.jpg e64b403b0998f5fae1e55c166eb4a433 Person An individual. Name Smith, Hugh Charles Birth Date 1804 Occupation merchant Biographical Text Born in 1804, Hugh Charles was groomed from an early age to succeed his father as a merchant. Before he was 21, he was made partner of the family business. At 27 he was the retail manager for the china shop and the Wilkes Street Pottery, a profession he would continue for the next twenty years. In 1831 Hugh Charles undertook an aggressive advertising campaign to promote the shops and its ceramic wares. During this period, he imported greater quantities of china from England and advertised to a greater geographic area, reaching not only the District of Columbia, but Georgetown, Leesburg, Warrenton, Woodstock, and Winchester. Source <a title="https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/archaeology/default.aspx?id=33638; https://alexandriastoneware.wordpress.com/smith/" href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/archaeology/default.aspx?id=33638;%20https://alexandriastoneware.wordpress.com/smith/">https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/archaeology/default.aspx?id=33638; https://alexandriastoneware.wordpress.com/smith/</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hugh Charles Smith merchant https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/2b6b2389d69806ea192a9c510fde0efa.jpg fca2ccdec0c4112e7fd387c40700003d Person An individual. Name Smith, Howard Worth, Jr. Death Date 2003 Occupation collector; lawyer Biographical Text Howard W. Smith, Jr., an Alexandria native and resident, was a collector and scholar of Alexandria-made silver for most of his life. He is the son of a Democratic congressman from Virginia, Howard W. Smith. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/lyceum/default.aspx?id=38706#silver" target="_blank">https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/lyceum/default.aspx?id=38706#silver</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Howard Worth, Jr. Smith