Seth Low Quotes


We cannot forget that our flag received its first foreign salute from a Dutch officer, nor that the Province of Friesland gave to our independence its first formal recognition.


Citations

Low, Seth. "Address of Hon. Seth Low." The Peace Conference at the Hague, and Its Bearings on International Law and Policy, by Frederick W. Holls, The Macmillan Company, 1900, p. 556.

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Seth Low
Seth Low
  • Born: January 18, 1850
  • Died: September 17, 1916
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Educator

Seth Low was an American educator and political figure who served as the 23rd Mayor of Brooklyn, President of Columbia University, diplomatic representative of the United States, and was the 92nd Mayor of New York City. He was a leading municipal reformer fighting for efficiency during the Progressive Era.