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William Horace CLAGETT, Congress, MT (1838-1901)

CLAGETT William Horace , (Uncle of Samuel Barrett Pettengill), a Delegate from the Territory of Montana; born in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Md., September 21, 1838; moved with his…

insecticides

(Encyclopedia) insecticides, chemical, biological, or other agents used to destroy insect pests; the term commonly refers to chemical agents only. The liabilities of chemical insecticides have…

Pharisees

(Encyclopedia) PhariseesPhariseesfârˈĭsēz [key], one of the two great Jewish religious and political parties of the second commonwealth. Their opponents were the Sadducees, and it appears that the…

Brazilla Carroll REECE, Congress, TN (1889-1961)

REECE Brazilla Carroll , a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm near Butler, Johnson County, Tenn., December 22, 1889; attended the public schools, Watauga Academy, Carson-Newman College…

Richard Parks BLAND, Congress, MO (1835-1899)

BLAND Richard Parks , a Representative from Missouri; born near Hartford, Ohio County, Ky., August 19, 1835; received an academic education; moved to Missouri in 1855, thence to California, and…

Tasker Lowndes ODDIE, Congress, NV (1870-1950)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1933 Party: Republican ODDIE Tasker Lowndes , a Senator from Nevada; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 20, 1870; reared in East Orange, N.J.; attended the…

John Quillin TILSON, Congress, CT (1866-1958)

TILSON John Quillin , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Clearbranch, Unicoi County, Tenn., April 5, 1866; attended public and private schools at Flag Pond, in his native county, and also…

1 Kings: 20

1 Kings Chapter 20 1 And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria,…