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January 2010 to May 2012

James Everett Stuart

Hello.

I wanted to write in regards to several website postings regarding the bio on American Painter, James Everett Stuart being the grandson of famed painter, Gilbert Stuart. I am in the process of getting corrected (for the historical record) art galleries and websites that claim James Everett Stuart was the “grandson” of Gilbert Stuart, which I believe was entirely fabricated by art galleries to increase the value of James Everett Stuart's paintings.

James Everett Stuart was born in 1852 (near Bangor Maine) and died in 1941 in San Francisco. I am related to JE Stuart on my mother’s side (Fran Stuart) daughter of Joe and Mary Stuart of Moorpark, California. My great-great grandfather, Joseph M. Stuart and JE Stuart were first cousins, and they both lived in the same central and southern California regions. I have a lot of bio information on JE Stuart (Family records, copy of his death certificate, census records from Maine, California and first hand accounts of family who personally knew him: My grandfather and my great grandfather knew James Everett Stuart and also lived in the same areas of Central California. I have the complete genealogy records (compiled in 1916 by Solomon Stuart II, Stuart patriarch, and who was JE Stuart’s uncle ) and documentation that shows James Everett Stuart’s parents and his grandparents and all of the Stuart family in Maine and also later when they moved to California (1860) that refutes the erroneous association of James Everett Stuart to Gilbert Stuart .

My family records:

James Everett Stuart’s father was DANIEL STUART (confirmed with Sacramento, California and Maine State records and Federal 1870 census):

DANIEL S. STUART was born April 30, 1825 in Standish, Maine, and died

February 03, 1916 in Oakland, Ca. He married LYDIA PHILPOT April 30, 1848 in Ornsville, Maine. She was born in Atkinson, Maine.

Children of DANIEL STUART and LYDIA PHILPOT are:

i. AUGUST8 STUART, b. February 14, 1848.

ii. LYDIA STUART, b. July 11, 1850.

iii. JAMES EVERETT STUART, b. March 24, 1852; d. January 1941, San Francisco, California.

James Everett Stuart’s Paternal Grandfather (and my great- great-great grandfather) was:

SOLOMON LOMBARD STUART I, who was born April 07, 1794, and died September 19, 1881 in Charlestown, Maine. He married LYDIA MCCORRISON October 22, 1818 in Baldwin, Maine. She was Born 1798, and died November 22, 1854 in Ornsville, Maine.

According to the Rhode Island Historical Society and the Gilbert Stuart birthplace museum, at the time of Gilbert Stuart’s death, age 73, in 1828, he had no surviving male children, only three elderly daughters. There should be no confusion with James Everett Stuart since one only has to do a little fact check on Gilbert Stuart to see that his date of death (1828) and JE STUART and his father Daniel Stuart’s birth dates do not make it possible for JE Stuart to be the grandson of Gilbert Stuart.

An article published in 1906:

“In 1825 Gilbert [sic] Stuart's health began to fail. Symptoms of paralysis greatly depressed him, and although his mind remained clear and unimpaired to the last, his buoyant spirits deserted him, and it was only occasionally that flashes of the brilliant wit for which he had been famous were shown. In the spring of 1828 the gout, to which he had long been a victim, attacked his chest and stomach; for three months he suffered acutely and bore the torture with fortitude. On July 9, 1828, as recorded in the original register of deaths in the city of Boston, the end came, and in the seventy-third year of his age Gilbert Stuart passed away, leaving his wife and three daughters to survive him. He was buried in the cemetery on Boston Common, where to-day a bronze tablet marks as nearly as can be determined the location of the vault.”

— Citation http://www.oldandsold.com/articles33n/gilbert-stuart-1.shtml

And the letter cited also: http://www.siskiyous.edu/shasta/art/boo.htm#end165#end165

It is also documented by the Joseph A Baird, Jr. Collection which contains a copy of a letter written in 1970 to Mr. Baird by a close friend of James Everett Stuart, Arthur Thomas. (Arthur Thomas was a close friend of J.E. Stuart, written in a letter to J.A. Baird. Baird Archives at U.C. Davis. )

“James Everett Stuart was not the grandson of the celebrated portrait painter Gilbert Stuart. The Joseph A Baird, Jr. Collection contains a copy of a letter written in 1970 to Mr. Baird by a close friend of Stuart. Arthur Thomas, whom I could not identify, had questioned the artist on this matter. Stuart replied: "I may be a distant cousin only."—Citation: http://www.greatwestbooks.com/espage.htm

Regards,

~ Kenneth Stuart-Anderson

inkadinka@msn.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.160.84.166 (talk) 07:01, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

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Please help me with references

All right I split up the list of tallest article but I got A LOT of invalid ref warnings cause the references had names and not just numbers. Daniel Christensen (talk) 05:34, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

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I've nothing against architectural and civil engineering projects being covered here. That's as valid a topic as any other. They don't even have to be built to be notable. But they do need to be the subject of some reporting and analysis, ideally in a journal or book. Angus McLellan (Talk) 12:45, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

Miapolis

Just thought I'd let you know about this; in case you didn't already know. Here is their promotional video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U738MYMkk_I Daniel Christensen (talk) 04:38, 18 February 2010 (UTC)

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RI transportation sources

Hi Raime, I was wondering if it's possible to access sources like the ones used for Rhode Island Route 37. I'd like to eventually expand some Rhode Island road stubs, but history would be a bit scarce with the sources I currently have (or lack thereof). Thanks, –Juliancolton | ^Talk 02:02, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

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Tallest approved, under construction, etc/Emporis

I have created a few list of tallest articles and a few building articles and I was wondering where do you find a comprehensive list of the tallest future or proposed buildings? One at a time through a site such as skyscrapercity?

Also I see that emporis is not very reliable at all. I added the criticism thing to it and a talk page thing. I just made the List of tallest buildings in Hartford using mainly emporis but it's top 25 list for Hartford does not include the 2004 built Marriott Hartford Downtown, which does have an emporis entry.
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The Hartford Marriott is at least 50 meters while the list goes down to under 50; also the list does include the 2006 Hartford 21. Emporis does have a disclaimer of all it's stats and there really is no profit motive to what it does but it still seems surprisingly outdated. It also contrasts skyscraperpage.com a lot and usually has different years than most other sites on buildings. Daniel Christensen (talk) 16:08, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

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The Pinehills

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It's been a while since we've corresponded. I moved to Lumberton, Texas in January 2010. I already miss Massachusetts.

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USRD WikiProject Newsletter, Winter 2012


Volume 5, Issue 1 • Winter 2011 • About the Newsletter
This edition is going out to all USRD WikiProject members (current, former, or potential) in addition to other subscribers as part of a roll call to update the participants list. Anyone that would like to continue to receive this newsletter in the future needs to update the subscription list if they are not already subscribed.
Departments Assessment roundup Portal selected articles and pictures	Features U.S. Roads consolidates M-6 article makes headlines Planning Department debuts Stub drive concludes early, successfully Editorial	State and national updates Project news Task force reports for MD, MI, PA, and VA
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—Imzadi 1979 → 22:12, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

You're invited! New England Wikimedia General Meeting

	New England Wikimedia General Meeting
	The New England Wikimedia General Meeting will be a large-scale meetup of all Wikimedians (and friends) from the New England area in order to discuss regional coordination and possible formalization of our community (i.e., a chapter). Come hang out with other Wikimedians, learn more about ongoing activities, and help plan for the future! Potential topics: What is a Wikimedia chapter and should we work towards one? Planning of regular Boston meetups (any other New England cities?) Planning for upcoming coordinated events (Wikipedia Love Libraries, Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiknic, etc.) Outreach to universities (WikiProject Academical Village) and cultural institutions (GLAM) Wikimania DC is this summer. Your ideas!
	Sunday, April 22 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM	Conference Room C06, Johnson Building, Boston Public Library—Central Library 700 Boylston St., Boston MA 02116
Please sign up here: Wikipedia:Meetup/New England!

Message delivered by Dominic at 08:54, 11 April 2012 (UTC). Note: You can remove your name from this meetup invite list here.

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