Talk:J. Cleaveland Cady

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His middle name is spelled without one "A" (Cleveland), according to New International Encyclopedia. Superslum 01:00, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

How do they spell Moses Cleaveland, for whom Cleveland [sic] Ohio is named? --Wetman 02:27, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

Moses Cleaveland (1754-1806) is the entry. "The form of the name was altered in 1831, to Cleveland by the editor of the Cleveland Advertiser, who wished to economize space for a headline."

Another man named Parker Cleaveland (1780-1858) is an entry. "Father of American Mineralogy" was his title. His publication named Mineralogy and Geology appeared in 1816 (third edition, 1856). Superslum 19:04, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Google has almost as many one way as the other, but Time and the New York Times both go with Cleaveland. -- Mwanner | Talk