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Powderly, Terence Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849–1924, American labor leader, b. Carbondale, Pa. Apprenticed in a machine shop, he joined (1871) the Machinists and Blacksmiths National Union, becoming…Ames, Fisher
(Encyclopedia) Ames, Fisher, 1758–1808, American political leader, b. Dedham, Mass.; son of Nathaniel Ames. Admitted to the bar in 1781, he began political pamphleteering and by a speech in the…Greenleaf, Simon
(Encyclopedia) Greenleaf, Simon, 1783–1853, American legal writer, b. Newburyport, Mass. A member of the Maine bar, he won a high reputation for legal scholarship early in his career. With the…Vardaman, James Kimble
(Encyclopedia) Vardaman, James Kimble, 1861–1930, U.S. political leader, b. near Edna, Jackson co., Tex. Admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1881, he practiced law and was a newspaper editor before…Bernard, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Bernard, Sir FrancisBernard, Sir Francisbûrˈnərd [key], 1712–79, British colonial governor. He was educated at Oxford and was called to the bar in 1737. As colonial governor of New…Brand, Sir John Henry
(Encyclopedia) Brand, Sir John Henry, or Jan Hendrik BrandJan Hendrik Brandyän hĕnˈdrək bränt [key], 1823–88, South African politician, president of the Orange Free State, b. Capetown. He was called…Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772–1863, British jurist, b. Boston, Mass.; son of John Singleton Copley, the American painter. Educated in England, he was called to the bar…Johnson, Herschel Vespasian
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Herschel Vespasian, 1812–80, U.S. political leader, b. Burke co., Ga. Admitted to the bar in 1834, he filled (1848–49) an unexpired Senate term before serving as circuit court…Sabbatarians
(Encyclopedia) Sabbatarians, persons who insist upon strict observance of Sunday as the Sabbath. Societies promoting Sabbatarian objectives include the Lord's Day Alliance of the United States and…Barrientos Ortuño, René
(Encyclopedia) Barrientos Ortuño, RenéBarrientos Ortuño, Renérānāˈ bär-ryānˈtōs ōrt&oomacr;ˈnyō [key], 1919–69, Bolivian political leader. Commander of the Bolivian air force, he supported the…Trending
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