Class of 1831

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Samuel Stehman Haldeman (1812-1880)
Samuel Stehman Haldeman (1812-1880)

Samuel Stehman Haldeman was born in Locust Grove, Pennsylvania on August 12, 1812, the eldest of what were to be the seven children of Henry and Frances Haldeman. He began his schooling at a local school on Conoy Creek. He also spent many hours in self-taught natural history during his spare...

College Relationship: Alumnus/Alumna
Year: Class of 1831

Hendrick Bradley Wright (1808-1881)
Hendrick Bradley Wright (1808-1881)

Hendrick Bradley Wright was born on April 24, 1808, the oldest child of a farming and merchant family at Plymouth, Pennsylvania. He attended local schools and the Wilkes-Barre Academy. In May 1829, he entered Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania with the class of 1831 but did not graduate...

College Relationship: Alumnus/Alumna
Year: Class of 1831
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