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Waddy THOMPSON, Jr., Congress, SC (1798-1868)

THOMPSON Waddy, Jr. , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Pickensville (now Pickens), Ninety-sixth District, S.C., January 8, 1798; moved to Greenville with his parents in his infancy;…

William George THOMPSON, Congress, IA (1830-1911)

THOMPSON William George , a Representative from Iowa; born near Butler, Butler County, Pa., January 17, 1830; attended the common schools and the Witherspoon Institute in Butler, Pa.; studied law…

William Henry THOMPSON, Congress, NE (1853-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1934 Party: Democrat THOMPSON William Henry , a Senator from Nebraska; born in Perrysville, Carroll County, Ohio, December 14, 1853; attended the common schools…

Enos Thompson THROOP, Congress, NY (1784-1874)

THROOP Enos Thompson , a Representative from New York; born in Johnstown, Montgomery County, N.Y., August 21, 1784; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1806 and…

William Thompson PRICE, Congress, WI (1824-1886)

PRICE William Thompson , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Huntingdon County, Pa., June 17, 1824; attended the common schools; was a clerk in a store in Hollidaysburg, Pa., and also…

Charlotte Thompson REID, Congress, IL (1913-2007)

REID Charlotte Thompson , a Representative from Illinois; born Charlotte Leota Thompson, September 27, 1913, in Kankakee, Ill.; graduated from East Aurora High School, Aurora, Ill., 1930; attended…

Carman, Harry James

(Encyclopedia) Carman, Harry James, 1884–1964, American historian and educator, b. Greenfield, Saratoga co., N.Y. He was a elementary-school teacher and a high-school principal before becoming an…

Western Union Telegraph Company

(Encyclopedia) Western Union Telegraph Company, enterprise created (1851) to provide telegraphic communications services in the United States. Originally known as the New York and Mississippi Valley…