Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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)