Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Erastus Wiman
Born: April 21, 1834
Died: February 9, 1904 (aged 69)
Bio: Erastus Wiman was a Canadian journalist and businessman who later moved to the United States. He is best known as a developer on the New York City borough of Staten Island.
Known for:
- The Greater Half of the Continent (1889)
- How to Get Rich (1888)
- CHANCES OF SUCCESS
- CAN CANADA BE COERCED (1891)