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Gris, Juan

(Encyclopedia) Gris, JuanGris, Juanhwän grēs [key], 1887–1927, Spanish cubist painter, whose original name was José Victoriano González. After studying in Madrid he settled in Paris in 1906, where he…

Bird, Robert Montgomery

(Encyclopedia) Bird, Robert Montgomery, 1806–54, American playwright and novelist, b. New Castle, Del., M.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1827. He wrote several prizewinning verse plays for the actor Edwin…

Allen Foster COOPER, Congress, PA (1862-1917)

COOPER Allen Foster , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pa., June 16, 1862; attended the public schools of his native township, and was graduated from…

Charles Merian COOPER, Congress, FL (1856-1923)

COOPER Charles Merian , a Representative from Florida; born in Athens, Clarke County, Ga., January 16, 1856; moved with his parents to Florida in 1864; pursued academic studies at Gainesville…

George Byran COOPER, Congress, MI (1808-1866)

COOPER George Byran , a Representative from Michigan; born at Long Hill, Morris County, N.J., June 6, 1808; attended the public schools; moved to Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1830, and later, in 1835,…

Henry Allen COOPER, Congress, WI (1850-1931)

COOPER Henry Allen , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Spring Prairie, Walworth County, Wis., September 8, 1850; moved with his parents to Burlington, Wis., in 1851; attended the common…

James Hayes Shofner COOPER, Congress, TN (1954)

COOPER James Hayes Shofner , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 19, 1954; graduated from Groton School, Groton, Mass., 1972; B.A., University of North…

John Gordon COOPER, Congress, OH (1872-1955)

COOPER John Gordon , a Representative from Ohio; born in Smallthorne, England, April 27, 1872; immigrated to the United States in 1881 with his family, who settled in Youngstown, Ohio; attended the…

John Sherman COOPER, Congress, KY (1901-1991)

Senate Years of Service: 1946-1949; 1952-1955; 1956-1973 Party: Republican; Republican; Republican COOPER John Sherman , a Senator from Kentucky; born in Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky., August 23,…