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WELDON, Wayne Curtis (Curt), Congress, PA (1947)

WELDON, Wayne Curtis (Curt), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pa., July 22, 1947; B.A., West Chester State College, West Chester, Pa., 1969; teacher;…

Marvin Camras

Marvin CamrasBorn: 1916Birthplace: Chicago, Ill Method and means of magnetic recording—Camras's inventions are used in modern magnetic tape and wire recorders, including high frequency bias,…

Wallace Hume Carothers

Wallace Hume Carothers Born: 1896Birthplace: Burlington, Iowa Diamine-dicarboxylic acid salts and process of preparing same and synthetic fiber—Carothers work involved the theory of linear…

George Washington Williams Biography

George Washington Williamsreligious leader, historianBorn: 1849Birthplace: Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania Enlisting at 14, Williams fought for the North in the Civil War. In 1874, he became the…

Benjamin Irving TAYLOR, Congress, NY (1877-1946)

TAYLOR Benjamin Irving , a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 21, 1877; attended the public schools; was graduated from the high school in New Rochelle, N.Y., and from…

Presidents of the United States (table)

(Encyclopedia) Presidents of the United States President Political Party Dates in Office Vice President(s) George Washington 1789–97 John Adams John Adams Federalist 1797–1801 Thomas…

William HENRY, Congress, VT (1788-1861)

HENRY William , a Representative from Vermont; born in Charlestown, N.H., March 22, 1788; attended the common schools; engaged in business in Chester, Vt., and later engaged in manufacturing in…

William Terry JACKSON, Congress, NY (1794-1882)

JACKSON William Terry , a Representative from New York; born in Chester, Orange County, N.Y., December 29, 1794; attended the common schools and later studied surveying; taught school in Goshen…