Category: Biographies
The Plant Family--Birth of Henry Bradley Plant--Mr. Plant’s Parents--Ancestors Came from England in 1639--David Plant Occupied Many Positions of Honor and Trust--A. P. Plant’s Successful Business Career--H. B. Plant on his Mother’s Side is Descended from Joseph Frisbee, a Majo...
The Plant Family--Birth of Henry Bradley Plant--Mr. Plant’s Parents--Ancestors Came from England in 1639--David Plant Occupied Many Positions of Honor and Trust--A. P. Plant’s S...
2. CHAPTER II.Branford, Connecticut, Purchased by the New Haven Colonists from the Totokett Indians in 1638--First Settlements Were Made in 1644--First Church of Logs Surrounded by Stockade t...
3. CHAPTER III.The Blackstone Family--The Ancestor Came from England before 1630--His Name Was William Blaxton--Settled first in Massachusetts, afterwards Went to Rhode Island--His Beautiful C...
4. CHAPTER IV.The Plants Came from England to Branford, between Two Hundred and Three Hundred Years ago--Still Own the Lands first Acquired--Henry’s Father Died of Typhus Fever when Henry Was...
5. CHAPTER V.Mr. Plant Goes from New Haven to New York--Captain Stone’s Friendship--Mrs. Plant’s Health Fails again--Returns to the South--Is Appointed Superintendent of Adams Express Compan...
6. CHAPTER VI.Relations to the Confederate Government--Jefferson Davis Gives him Charge of Confederate Funds--Mr. Plant Buys a Slave, who afterward Nursed him through a Severe Sickness--Impai...
7. CHAPTER VII.Education from Books and from Experience--Keen Intuitions--Abreast of the Progress--Mr. Plant’s After-dinner Speech at Tampa Banquet Given him by Tampa Board of Trade, March 18,...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Florida Mr. Plant’s Hobby--Banquet at Ocala--Mr. Plant’s Speech--Sail on Lakes Harrison and Griffin--Banquet at Leesburg--Visit to Eustis--Cheering Words to a Young Editor--Make...
9. CHAPTER IX.Mr. Plant’s Industry and Power to Endure Continuous Strain--Labor of Examining and Answering his Enormous Mail--Letter from Japan--Mail Delivered Regularly to him at Home and Ab...
10. CHAPTER X.11. CHAPTER XI.Mr. Plant’s Close and Constant Contact with the Great System as Seen in the Following Letters--Letter Written on Board the Steamer _Comal_--Letters on Trip to Jamaica, West Indi...
12. CHAPTER XII.13. CHAPTER XIII.Plant Day at the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895 at Atlanta, Georgia--Preparations for its Celebration--Impressive Observances of Mr. Plant’s Birthday at the...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Tampa Bay Hotel, One of the Modern Wonders of the World--Its Architecture, Furniture, Works of Art, Decorations, Tapestries, Paintings, Inlaid Table and Three Ebony and Gold Cab...
15. CHAPTER XV.Programme of Plant Day Ceremonies--Ringing of the Liberty Bell--Presentation of Addresses to Mr. Plant in the Great Auditorium--His Reply--Resolutions from the Different Departm...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Banquet at the Aragon Hotel Ends the Festivities of the Day--Sketch of the Southern Express Company--Distinguished Callers on President Plant during the Day--Many Telegrams and...
17. CHAPTER XVII.Some Changes that have Taken Place in the Configuration of the Globe--Islands Born and Buried--French Revolution--Napoleon’s Influence on Europe--England’s Long Wars--Barbarous...
18. CHAPTER XVIII.Railroads Established--Engineering Progress--Steel, Iron Steamships--Horse Railroad--Kerosene Oil in Use 1830--Sewing Machines--Agricultural Implements 1831-51--Sanitary Progres...
19. CHAPTER I.The Plant Family--Birth of Henry Bradley Plant--Mr. Plant’s Parents--Ancestors Came from England in 1639--David Plant Occupied Many Positions of Honor and Trust--A. P. Plant’s S...
20. CHAPTER II.Branford, Connecticut, Purchased by the New Haven Colonists from the Totokett Indians in 1638--First Settlements were Made 1644--First Church of Logs Surrounded by Stockade to P...
21. CHAPTER XVII.Some Changes that have Taken Place in the Configuration of the Globe--Islands Born and Buried--French Revolution--Napoleon’s Influence on Europe--England’s Long Wars--Barbarous...