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12 unusual facts about Bert E. Salisbury


Bert E. Salisbury

He was married on September 20, 1930, to Dorothy MacMillan, daughter of E. J. McMillan, well known in Canton, New York in South Presbyterian Church in Syracuse.

Son, William Root Salisbury was born on June 20, 1911, in Syracuse.

Salisbury was director of the First National Bank of Syracuse and Morris Plan Bank, Syracuse.

Some of his other duties included, president of the Billy Sunday Business Men's Club of Syracuse; trustee of Syracuse University and Cazenovia Seminary.

For a short period after 1890, while he was still attending college, Bert Salisbury was also employed by the Solvay Process Company in Solvay, New York on the southern edge of Syracuse.

Son, Robert Salisbury, was born on December 25, 1906, in Syracuse.

The family lived at 1810 West Genesee Street in Syracuse and their summer home was located on Fourth Lake in the Adirondack Mountains.

In February 1891, Salisbury was hired by Pass & Seymour, Inc. in Syracuse.

On December 3, 1895, Bert Salisbury was married to Mary Patterson Pharis of Syracuse who was born on June 24, 1871, in Geddes.

There were 43 students in his class including Edward S. Van Duyn, (1872–1955) who later was a prominent surgeon in Syracuse.

Bert Eugene Salisbury (May 28, 1870 – October 20, 1946), was appointed president of Onondaga Pottery Company (O.P.Co.), later renamed to Syracuse China in 1913, and president and general manager of Pass & Seymour, Inc. in Solvay, a suburb of Syracuse, New York, in 1914.

Katherine Pharis Salisbury (born February 13, 1905 – November 19, 2003) married Harold Locke Hazen (August 1, 1901-February 21, 1980) on September 5, 1928 in her parents' home at 1810 West Genesee Street.


An Airman's Letter to His Mother

A portrait of Flying Officer Rosewarne (painted from his mother's photographs) by Frank O. Salisbury was unveiled on 18 September 1941 and although his mother attended she wished to remain anonymous desiring to be known only as "the mother of the young unknown warrior".

Bishopstone, Salisbury

At one time, above this was a window designed by Pugin and executed by William Wailes.

Frank B. Salisbury

A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salisbury argues that there is evidence of God having created life.

George Salisbury

George R. Salisbury, Jr. (1921–2010), Democratic member of the Wyoming House of Representatives

Homer Bone

On April 1, 1944, Bone was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Bert E. Haney.

New York Genealogical and Biographical Society

Fifteen of the works were painted by Frank O. Salisbury (1874–1962), one of the great English portrait painters of the Twentieth century.

Savery, Wyoming

Two recent state representatives, the late George R. Salisbury, Jr., and his son-in-law, Patrick F. O'Toole, both Democrats, came from Savery.

Siren suit

Winston Churchill was a famous wearer, having a pin stripe version which he wore during the war years and then for portraits by Oscar Nemon and Frank O. Salisbury after the war in the 1950s.

United States Grazing Service

The late Wyoming State Representative George R. Salisbury, Jr., of Carbon County worked for the Grazing Service prior to World War II.