Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . ndconducted a monthly periodical, the Connecticut\\ Record, devoted to news from the Connecticutregiments at the front. He died in New Haven,Connecticut, August 25, 1866, and in 1871 theScroll and Key Society, of which he was a founderin 1842, established in his memory the John University Prize of ;?250, for the best essayon a given subject, open for annual competition byall students of the Universitv.
Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . ndconducted a monthly periodical, the Connecticut\\ Record, devoted to news from the Connecticutregiments at the front. He died in New Haven,Connecticut, August 25, 1866, and in 1871 theScroll and Key Society, of which he was a founderin 1842, established in his memory the John University Prize of ;?250, for the best essayon a given subject, open for annual competition byall students of the Universitv. in Wall Street, New Vork, remaining there for twoyears, and then became interested in coal-mining,engaged in that business, and so continued until1875, when he became connected with the StamfordManufacturing Company of Stamford, Connecticut,in the manufacture of of dyewoods andlicorice. He has been President of the corjiorationsince 1887. Mr. Skiddy is a Director in severalbanks, trust companies and business enterprises,and has been prominent in public affairs. Forsome years he was active in politics as a Democrat,was a delegate to numerous state conventions of the. SKIDDY, William Wheelwright Yale in New York City, 1845 ; educated at Anthonsschool in New York and at Russell Military School,New Haven; graduated Yale Scientific School, 1865;served clerkship with his uncle, 1866-68; engagedin coal-mining business, 1868-75 ; connected with theStamford Mfg. Co. since 1875; President since 1887;Commissary-General of Connecticut for some years ;active in church work and public affairs. WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT SKIDDY,Merchant, was born in New York City,April 26, 1845, the son of Captain William andMary .Ann Skiddy. He received his early educationat Anthons school in New York City, and fitted forCollege at the Russell Military Institute at NewHaven, then entered the Sheffield Scientific Schoolat Yale, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Philoso-phy with the Class
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