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Robert Freeman SMITH, Congress, OR (1931)

SMITH Robert Freeman , A Representative from Oregon; born in Portland, Multnomah County, Oreg., June 16, 1931; attended public schools in Burns, Oreg.; B.A., Willamette University, Salem, Oreg.,…

SMITH, Thomas, Congress, IN (1799-1876)

SMITH Thomas , a Representative from Indiana; born in Fayette County, Pa., May 1, 1799; moved to Rising Sun, Ind., in 1818; learned the trade of tanner; moved to Versailles, Ind., in 1821 and…

Thomas SMITH, Congress, PA (1846)

SMITH, Thomas, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pennsylvania, birth date unknown; resided in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pa.; member of the State house of representatives,…

SMITH, Thomas, Congress, PA (1846)

SMITH, Thomas, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pennsylvania, birth date unknown; resided in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pa.; member of the State house of representatives, 1806…

Smith MILLER, Congress, IN (1804-1872)

MILLER Smith , a Representative from Indiana; born near Charlotte, N.C., May 30, 1804; moved to Gibson County, Ind., with his parents who settled in Patoka in 1813; received a limited schooling…

Hitchcock, Henry-Russell

(Encyclopedia) Hitchcock, Henry-Russell, 1903–87, American architectural historian, b. Boston. Educated at Harvard, Hitchcock taught at Smith College and New York Univ. His writings, which helped to…

Severn, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Severn, JosephSevern, Josephsĕvˈərn [key], 1793–1879, English portrait and landscape painter. He was consul at Rome from 1861 to 1872. He is best known for his devotion to Keats during…

Fay, Sidney Bradshaw

(Encyclopedia) Fay, Sidney Bradshaw, 1876–1967, American historian, b. Washington, D.C. Fay, professor of history at Dartmouth College (1902–14), Smith (1914–29), and Harvard (1929–46), earned his…

Newton, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Newton. 1 City (1990 pop. 16,700), seat of Harvey co., S central Kans., in an agricultural area; inc. 1872. It is a railroad division point with railroad shops and has a large mobile…

Chesapeake Bay

(Encyclopedia) Chesapeake Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.200 mi (320 km) long, from 3 to 30 mi (4.8–48 km) wide, and 3,237 sq mi (8,384 sq km), separating the Delmarva Peninsula from mainland…