Henry W. Sage (31 January 1814 - 1897) was a wealthy New York State businessman, philanthropist, and early benefactor and trustee of Cornell University. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Cornell University is a research university whose main campus is located on the East Hill of Ithaca, New York, and whose two medical campuses are located in New York City and in Education City, Qatar, near Doha. ...

Sage was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and spent part of his early childhood in Bristol, Connecticut before moving to Ithaca, New York in 1827. Two uncles, Timothy S. Williams and Josiah B. Williams, were New York State Senators from the Ithaca area. After briefly studying medicine, he began work for his uncles' shipping firm, which he took over by 1837. In 1847, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Whig. Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the south-central part of the state, 16 miles (26 km) south of Hartford. ... Bristol is a city located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ... It has been suggested that Ithaca Commons be merged into this article or section. ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The New York Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of New York, seated at the states capital, Albany. ... Medicine on the Web NLM (National Library of Medicine, contains resources for patients and healthcare professionals) Virtual Hospital (digital health sciences library by the University of Iowa) Online Medical Information- medical news, links and resources Collection of links to free medical resources Category: ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The New York Legislature is the U.S. state of New Yorks legislative branch, seated at the states capital, Albany. ... Whig Party banner from 1848 with candidates Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore. ...

In 1854, he purchased a large tract of land near Lake Simcoe in southern Ontario, Canada and was soon processing timber on a large scale. He became business partners with John McGraw. The two founded the town of Wenona, Michigan (named for the mother of Hiawatha and now part of Bay City) in 1863. The two earned a fortune in lumber and land in Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York. 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Lake Simcoe is a lake in southern Ontario, Canada, the fourth largest lake in the province. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1... Timber Timber is a term used to describe wood that has been processed for use —from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use —such as structural material for construction or wood pulp for paper production. ... John McGraw (22 May, 1815 - 4 May 1877) Born in Dryden, NY, McGraw was a wealthy New York State lumber merchant, philanthropist & trustee of Cornell University. ... Statue of Hiawatha carrying Minnehaha (based on Longfellows story) Hiawatha (also known as Ha-yo-went-ha) who lived around 1550, was variously a leader of the Onondaga and Mohawk nations of Native Americans. ... Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, at the base of the Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ... State nickname: Badger State Official languages None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Senators Herb Kohl (D) Russ Feingold (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 23rd 169,790 km² 17 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ... State nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lakes State Official languages English de-facto Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 11th 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² 41. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 13. ...

Moving to Brooklyn in 1857, he became active in the Plymouth Congregational Church, where the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher (son of Lyman Beecher and sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe) was pastor. He would later endow the Lyman Beecher Lectureship on Preaching at Yale Divinity School. For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Henry Ward Beecher Henry Ward Beecher in Columbus Park, Brooklyn, New York, 2003 Full statue Henry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 - March 8, 1887) was a theologically liberal American Congregationalist clergyman and reformer, and author who was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, the eighth of nine children of Lyman Beecher by... Lyman Beecher (October 12, 1775 - January 10, 1865) was a Presbyterian clergyman, abolitionist, and father of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher, and Catherine Beecher. ... Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe, born Harriet Elizabeth Beecher (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an abolitionist, and writer of more than 10 books, the most famous being Uncle Toms Cabin which describes life in slavery, and which was first published in serial form from 1851... Main article: Minister of religion A pastor is the head minister or priest of a Christian church. ... Yale Divinity School is the one of the constituent graduate schools of Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...

He funded construction of what is now the Sage Branch of the Bay County Library in 1884. It was designed by Cornell architecture professor Charles Babcock in the French Château-style, and is today a historical landmark. 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... In the field of building architecture, the skills demanded of an architect range from the more complex, such as for a hospital or a stadium, to something simpler, such as planning simple residential houses. ... A château (French for castle; plural châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of gentry, usually French, with or without fortifications. ...

Involvement with Cornell

In 1870 Sage was elected to the Board of Trustees of Cornell University, and elected president of the Board in 1875. At his direction, the University resisted selling its Wisconsin land grants in the aftermath of the Panic of 1873, earning millions of dollars for the university's endowment. 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Redirect page Categories: Redirects from plurals | Unprintworthy redirects ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Badger State Official languages None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Senators Herb Kohl (D) Russ Feingold (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 23rd 169,790 km² 17 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ... Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States which have been designated by Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. ... The Panic of 1873 was a serious downturn in the economy of the United States that touched off on September 18, 1873, when the Philadelphia banking firm Jay Cooke and Company closed its doors and declared bankruptcy. ... USD redirects here. ... Endowment refers to the innate capacities of an individual, group, or institution. ...

An avowed supporter of equal access to higher education, he established Sage College for Women, Cornell's first residence for female students (today known as Sage Hall and home to the S. C. Johnson Graduate School of Management). He also built Sage Chapel, the first non-denominational house of worship at a U.S. university (and later endowed by his son Dean Sage); Sage House, now home to the Cornell University Press; the Sage Infirmary, now known as Schuyler House; and Stimson Hall, original home of the Cornell Medical College in Ithaca. He endowed the Susan Linn Sage School of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, named after his wife. The S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management is the business school of Cornell University. ... A non-denominational church (usually Christian) is a religious organization which does not necessarily align its mission and teachings to an established denomination. ... ... // History Because of the above definition, the oldest universities in the world were all European, as the awarding of academic degrees was not a custom of older institutions of learning in Asia and Africa. ... Cornell University Press, established in 1869, was the first university publishing enterprise in the United States and is one of the countrys largest university presses. ... The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences is the medical school and biomedical research unit of Cornell University. ... The Arts Quad includes the original three buildings of the University, Morrill Hall, McGraw Hall, and White Hall, seen on the left. ...

Sage's most notable contribution was the construction of the University Library (since 1962, Uris Library). Jennie McGraw, who had inherited his partner John's fortune in 1877, and died of tuberculosis shortly after marrying University Librarian Daniel Willard Fiske. She bequeathed $1 million to build a library, but Fiske sued to break the will, sparking what became known as The Great Will Case. The United States Supreme Court ruled in Fiske's favor in 1890. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jennie McGraw was born in Dryden, NY in 1840 and died in Ithaca, New York on September 30, 1881. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... The Librarian, a 1556 painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo A librarian is a person who develops procedures for organizing information and provides services that assist and instruct people in the most efficient ways to identify and access any needed information or information resource (article, book, magazine, etc. ... Scotus redirects here. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Infuriated by the decision, Sage donated funds for the construction of the Library himself, including a large plaque memorializing his indignation:

The good she tried to do shall stand as if 'twere done

GOD finishes the work by noble souls begun.

In loving memory of JENNIE MCGRAW FISKE whose purpose to

found a great library for Cornell University has been defeated

this house is built and endowed by her friend

HENRY W. SAGE.

Trivia

• His son William H. Sage graduated from Yale University in 1865 and would later fund the construction of Yale's Sage Hall, named for William's son DeWitt Linn Sage, in 1923. Himself later a Cornell trustee, William Sage also funded the construction of Percy Field, Cornell's original football field, as well as the stone arch bridge over Cascadilla Gorge.
• His son Dean endowed the Sage Lecture, a sermon series at Sage Chapel.
• His grandson Dean, named after the son, became president of Presbyterian Hospital in 1922, which affiliated with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1924. Presbyterian merged with New York Hospital, affiliated with what is now the Weill Cornell Medical College, in 1996.

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References

• Bay Journal Monthly: Henry William Sage biography and photograph
• Rootsweb.com: Tompkins County, New York - History of Cornell - 1894 Biographical Tribute to Henry W. Sage on his 80th birthday
• Bay County Library System: Sage Branch History