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Alfred ELY, Congress, NY (1815-1892)

ELY Alfred , a Representative from New York; born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., February 15, 1815; attended the common schools and Bacon Academy at Colchester, Conn.; moved to Rochester, N.Y…

Alfred A. McCANDLESS, Congress, CA (1927)

McCANDLESS Alfred A. , a Representative from California; born in Brawley, Imperial County, Calif., July 23, 1927; attended Los Angeles City schools; B.A., University of California at Los Angeles,…

Alfred BABCOCK, Congress, NY (1805-1871)

BABCOCK Alfred , a Representative from New York; born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., April 15, 1805; attended the local schools and Gaines (N.Y.) Academy; studied medicine; moved to Gaines,…

Alfred CONKLING, Congress, NY (1789-1874)

CONKLING Alfred , a Representative from New York; born in Amagansett, N.Y., October 12, 1789; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1810; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Alfred CUTHBERT, Congress, GA (1785-1856)

Senate Years of Service: 1835-1843 Party: Jacksonian; Democrat CUTHBERT Alfred , a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., December 23, 1785; instructed by private tutors…

Alfred WELLS, Congress, NY (1814-1867)

WELLS Alfred , a Representative from New York; born in Dagsboro, Sussex County, Del., May 27, 1814; pursued classical studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1837 and commenced practice…

1961 Academy Awards

The 1961 Academy Awards were presented April 9, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best Motion PictureFanny, Joshua Logan, producer (Warner Bros.)The Guns of Navarone, Carl Foreman,…

Taylor, Robert Love

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Robert Love, 1850–1912, U.S. politician, governor of Tennessee (1887–91, 1897–99), b. Carter co., Tenn. A lawyer, he was a Democrat in Congress (1879–81) and in 1886 defeated…

Mahan, Dennis Hart

(Encyclopedia) Mahan, Dennis Hart, 1802–71, American soldier and educator, b. New York City; father of Alfred Thayer Mahan. He graduated (1824) from West Point, and from that year until 1871, except…

Coburn, Alvin Langdon

(Encyclopedia) Coburn, Alvin LangdonCoburn, Alvin Langdonkōˈbûrn [key], 1882–1936, American photographer, b. Boston. Coburn began making photographs at eight and was one of the younger members of…