Notable United Brethren People
- Clarence E. Coe, pioneer of Palms, California, and member of the Los Angeles City Council, 1931–33
- James M. Cox, 1920 Democratic presidential candidate, twice governor of Ohio, and founder of Cox Enterprises.
- Francis Scott Key, who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner", was a Sunday school teacher for the United Brethren.
- Orville D. Merillat, founder of Merillat Industries and a noted philanthropist, was a United Brethren member.
- J. Edward Roush, who represented Indiana's 4th Congressional District 1959-1977, and was instrumental in establishing the nationwide 911 emergency system.
- Orville and Wilbur Wright, who invented the airplane, were the sons of United Brethren bishop Milton Wright.
Read more about this topic: Church Of The United Brethren In Christ
Famous quotes containing the words notable, united, brethren and/or people:
“Every notable advance in technique or organization has to be paid for, and in most cases the debit is more or less equivalent to the credit. Except of course when it’s more than equivalent, as it has been with universal education, for example, or wireless, or these damned aeroplanes. In which case, of course, your progress is a step backwards and downwards.”
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)
“... it is probable that in a fit of generosity the men of the United States would have enfranchised its women en masse; and the government now staggering under the ballots of ignorant, irresponsible men, must have gone down under the additional burden of the votes which would have been thrown upon it, by millions of ignorant, irresponsible women.”
—Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815–1884)
“The denial of our duty to act in this case is a denial of our right to act; and if we have no right to act, then may we well be termed “the white slaves of the North,” for like our brethren in bonds, we must seal our lips in silence and despair.”
—Angelina Grimké (1805–1879)
“The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, write, or to publish their sentiments; and the freedom of the press, as one of the great bulwarks of liberty, shall be inviolable.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)