Class of 1841

    Entries drawn from the college history encyclopedia


George David Cummins (1822-1876)
George David Cummins

George David Cummins was born near Smyrna in Kent County, Delaware on December 11, 1822, the son of George and Maria Durburow Cummins. When the younger George was just 4 years old, his father died, leaving him to be raised by his mother and uncles. He received his early education in Newark,...

College Relationship: Alumnus/Alumna
Year: Class of 1841

John Keagy Stayman (1823-1882)
John Keagy Stayman (1823-1882)

John Stayman was born on September 28, 1823 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In the matriculation register of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he listed an Eliza L. Stayman under the title of Parent or Guardian. During his years at Dickinson, Stayman was a member of the Union...

College Relationship: Alumnus/Alumna, Faculty
Year: Class of 1841

William Henry Stewart (1818-1903)

William Henry Stewart was born on May 8, 1818 to Joseph Fookes and Rachel Linthicum Stewart in Cambridge, Maryland. He attended Dickinson College preparatory grammar school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and went on to enter Dickinson College proper in 1837 with the class of 1841. He graduated four...

College Relationship: Alumnus/Alumna
Year: Class of 1841
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