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William John WHITE, Congress, OH (1850-1923)
WHITE William John , a Representative from Ohio; born at Rice Lake, Ontario, Canada, October 7, 1850; moved to the United States in 1857 with his parents, who settled in Cleveland, Ohio; attended…Justin Rice WHITING, Congress, MI (1847-1903)
WHITING Justin Rice , a Representative from Michigan; born in Bath, Steuben County, N.Y., February 18, 1847; moved to Michigan in 1849 with his parents, who settled in St. Clair; attended the…Richard Henry WHITING, Congress, IL (1826-1888)
WHITING Richard Henry , a Representative from Illinois; born in West Hartford, Conn., January 17, 1826; attended the common schools; moved to Altona, Ill., in 1850, thence to Galesburg, Ill., in…Thomas White FERRY, Congress, MI (1827-1896)
Senate Years of Service: 1871-1883 Party: Republican FERRY Thomas White , a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in the old mission house of the Astor Fur Co. on Mackinac Island,…barite
(Encyclopedia) baritebaritebârˈīt [key], barytesbarytesbərīˈtēz [key] [New Lat., from barium], or heavy spar, a white, yellow, blue, red, or colorless mineral. It is a sulfate of barium, BaSO4, found…condor
(Encyclopedia) condor, common name for certain American vultures, found in the high peaks of the Andes of South America and the Coast Range of S California. Condors are the largest of the living…collie
(Encyclopedia) collie, breed of large, agile working dog developed in Scotland during the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 75 lb…Emporia
(Encyclopedia) Emporia Emporia ĕmpôrˈēə [key], city (2020 pop. 24,139), seat of Lyon co., E central Kans., in the…redstart
(Encyclopedia) redstart, common name for an Old World thrush of the genus Phoenicurus, family Turdidae. A small, slender-legged songbird, it is found in woodlands, parks, and heaths. The European…Miers, Harriet Ellan
(Encyclopedia) Miers, Harriet EllanMiers, Harriet Ellanmīˈərz [key], 1945–, American lawyer and government official, b. Dallas, Tex., grad. Southern Methodist Univ. (B.S., 1967; J.D., 1970). A…Trending
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