Sperry - Inventor of the Gyroscopic Compass, now the world-renowned Sperry-Rand Corporation. Elkanah Watson - A friend of Washington, John Adams, and Franklin, Elkanah Watson left his imprint on Cortland County, on New York State and on the young United States.John McGraw - Baseball Hall of Famer who was born in Truxton.Amelia was a bold supporter of women's rights, and published a women's rights publication in Seneca Falls called The Lily. This manner of dress slowly gained in popularity, although the style eventually went back to long skirts. The skirt was cut off at the knees and a baggy pair of trousers underneath reached to the ankles. Feeling that long skirts were hazardous as well as dust-collecting, Amelia designed an outfit consisting of a very tight bodice, cinched in at the waist with a full-gathered skirt over many petticoats which stood out like a bell. Amelia Jenks Bloomer - Amelia Jenks Bloomer not only revolutionized women's apparel but also took one of the first steps in proclaiming and fighting for women's right to vote.In any Cortland County Hall of Fame, many others from the 19th and 20th centuries can be included: Nasby, a political satirist, is remembered for his ability to make Lincoln laugh even during the dreary days of the Civil War. Dwight Ross Locke (1833-1888) of Virgil, popularly known as Petroleum V.He was actively involved in rounding-up the perpetrators of the fatal attack on the president. Another Homerite, Eli DeVoe (1809-1874), a secret service agent, foiled a pre - inauguration plot to assassinate Lincoln in 1861.Among his books for adults and children, he wrote Life of Lincoln. Later he was appointed Lincoln's third secretary during the Civil War years. Stoddard (1835-1925), while editor of the Central Illinois Gazette, suggested Lincoln for president. He later wrote a book about this experience. Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830-1900) was a Homer farm boy who became a prolific portraitist and lived six months at the White House while painting an historic commemorative of Lincoln presenting his cabinet with a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation.Presidency of Abraham Lincoln Associationįour local men were associated with the presidency of Abraham Lincoln: Cortland County's story is not complete without mentioning some of the notable personalities whose lives and careers have had state and national impact.
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