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Aaron VANDERPOEL, Congress, NY (1799-1870)
VANDERPOEL Aaron , a Representative from New York; born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y., February 5, 1799; pursued classical studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1820 and…Aaron SHAW, Congress, IL (1811-1887)
SHAW Aaron , a Representative from Illinois; born near Goshen, Orange County, N.Y., December 19, 1811; attended Montgomery Academy, New York; studied law in Goshen, N.Y.; was admitted to the bar…Aaron WARD, Congress, NY (1790-1867)
WARD Aaron , a Representative from New York; was born in Sing Sing (now Ossining), N.Y., on July 5, 1790; completed preparatory studies in Mount Pleasant Academy; served in the War of 1812 as…Aaron MATSON, Congress, NH (1770-1855)
MATSON Aaron , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Plymouth, Mass., in 1770; moved to Cheshire County, N.H.; judge of probate of Cheshire County; member of the state house of…Aaron HARDING, Congress, KY (1805-1875)
HARDING Aaron , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Campbellsville, Taylor County (now a part of Green County), Ky., February 20, 1805; attended the rural schools; became familiar with the…Aaron HARLAN, Congress, OH (1802-1868)
HARLAN Aaron , a Representative from Ohio; was born in Warren County, Ohio, September 8, 1802; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Xenia,…Sessions, Roger
(Encyclopedia) Sessions, Roger, 1896–1985, American composer and teacher, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Sessions was a pupil of Horatio Parker at Yale and of Ernest Bloch. He taught (1917–21) at Smith, leaving…universals
(Encyclopedia) universals, in philosophy, term applied to general or abstract objects such as concepts, qualities, relations, and numbers, as opposed to particular objects. The exact nature of a…Goodman, Benny
(Encyclopedia) Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David Goodman), 1909–86, American clarinetist, composer, and band leader, b. Chicago. Goodman studied clarinet at Hull House. In Chicago he had the opportunity…Wirt, William
(Encyclopedia) Wirt, WilliamWirt, Williamwûrt [key], 1772–1834, U.S. Attorney General and author, b. Bladensburg, Md. He had little formal schooling but was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1792. His…Trending
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