Charles B. Whitnall

Charles B. Whitnall

Charles B. Whitnall (born January 21, 1859) was a florist and banker, who became the first Socialist city treasurer of the city of Milwaukee and the architect of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin's renowned system of public parks. (He served as Secretary of the Milwaukee County Park Commission from its inception in 1907 until his retirement in 1941.)

Background

Charles B. Whitnall was born in Milwaukee on January 21, 1859, the son of a florist. He went into and eventually took over his father’s business, and became active in the floral industry. He helped organize a National Association of Florists and started the Florist Telegraph Delivery System (FTD) as a retailers' cooperative.

References



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Whitnall School District — is a school district located in southwestern Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, which serves portions of the cities of Franklin, Greenfield, plus all of the village of Hales Corners. Its offices are located on the grounds of Whitnall High School, in… …   Wikipedia

  • Whitnall — Recorded in several spellings including Whitenell, Whitnall, and Withnall, this is an English locational surname. The famous Victorian etymologist Canon Charles Bardsley writing in the year 1880 says that (quote) I cannot find the exact locality …   Surnames reference

  • List of Australian rules football incidents — The List of Australian rules football incidents is a collection of both on and off field incidents that have received media coverage involving footballers from the Australian Football League.Incidents1980s1980* Essendon Phil Carmen was suspended… …   Wikipedia

  • Charlie Fisher — For other people named Charles Fisher, see Charles Fisher (disambiguation). Charlie Fisher Personal information Birth 17 November 1892 Recruited from Kyabram Height and weight 178 cm, 89 kg Playing career¹ Debut …   Wikipedia

  • Parks of Milwaukee — This is a list of Parks of Milwaukee. Contents 1 List of parks in Milwaukee County park system 2 Other parks 3 See also 4 References …   Wikipedia

  • Salford Lads Club — (officially, the Salford Lads and Girls Club) is a boys and girls recreational club located in the Ordsall area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. The club was established in 1903 as a boys only club, but today both boys and girls are… …   Wikipedia

  • Nathan Buckley — as a celebrity racer at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix Personal information …   Wikipedia

  • September 6 — Events *3114 BC According to the proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started. *394 Battle of the Frigidus: The Christian Roman Emperor Theodosius I defeats and kills the pagan usurper Eugenius and his… …   Wikipedia

  • Charlie Davey (footballer) — Charlie Davey Personal information Birth 11 May 1908 Recruited from Chelsea Football Club Height and weight 192 cm, 87 kg Death 14 August 1991, Playing career¹ Debut Round 18, 1927 …   Wikipedia

  • Pete Doherty — otherpeople3|the musicianInfobox musical artist Name = Pete Doherty Background = solo singer Birth name = Peter Doherty Alias = Born = birth date and age|1979|3|12 Hexham, Northumberland England Origin = London, England Instrument = Singer,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”