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James CRAIG, Congress, MO (1818-1888)

CRAIG James , a Representative from Missouri; born in Washington County, Pa., February 28, 1818; attended the public schools; moved to Mansfield, Ohio, in 1821; studied law; and was admitted to…

James LINN, Congress, NJ (1749-1821)

LINN James , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Bedminster Township, Somerset County, N.J., in 1749; pursued preparatory studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1769; studied…

James GUNN, Congress, GA (1753-1801)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1801 Party: Anti-Administration; Federalist GUNN James , a Delegate and a Senator from Georgia; born in Virginia, March 13, 1753; attended the common schools;…

James WILSON, Congress, NH (1797-1881)

WILSON James , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Peterboro, N.H., March 18, 1797; attended the academies at New Ipswich, Atkinson, and Exeter; moved with his parents to Keene, N.H., in…

James WATSON, Congress, NY (1750-1806)

Senate Years of Service: 1798-1800 Party: Federalist WATSON James , a Senator from New York; born in Woodbury, Conn., April 6, 1750; completed preparatory studies; graduated from Yale College…

Caldwell, Taylor

(Encyclopedia) Caldwell, Taylor (Janet Taylor Caldwell), 1900–1985, American novelist, b. London, England. Her best-selling works ranged from romance to satire to fictionalized biography, often…

Uzziel

(Encyclopedia) UzzielUzzielŭzˈēĕl, ŭzīˈəl [key], in the Bible. 1 Kohathite Levite mentioned often. 2 Captain of David. 3 See Azareel (2.) 4 Head of a Benjamite family. 5 Goldsmith.

Biddle, Nicholas, American naval officer

(Encyclopedia) Biddle, Nicholas, 1750–78, American naval officer, b. Philadelphia. Biddle left the British navy in 1773. In the American Revolution he became captain in the patriot navy and daringly…

James ELLIOT, Congress, VT (1775-1839)

ELLIOT James , a Representative from Vermont; born in Gloucester, Mass., August 18, 1775; during his early years worked on a farm and clerked in a store; moved to Guilford, Vt., in 1790; served as…

GUNN, James, Congress, ID (1843-1911)

GUNN James , a Representative from Idaho; born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, March 6, 1843; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Wisconsin; attended the common schools…