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Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick Stephen, 1802–65, English prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, b. Seville, Spain, of Irish-English parentage. In 1836 he founded (with Daniel O'…

Clinton

(Encyclopedia) Clinton. 1 Town (2020 pop. 13,185), Middlesex co., S Conn., on Long Island Sound; settled 1663, set off from Killingworth and inc. 1838…

1 Samuel: 2

1 Samuel Chapter 2 1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy…

Eli Pariser and Wes Boyd, 2003 News

activists, used their advocacy group, MoveOn, to launch a massive online antiwar campaign in January. The group collected more than 700,000 signatures for a petition that urged President…

Alfred ELY, Congress, NY (1815-1892)

ELY Alfred , a Representative from New York; born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., February 15, 1815; attended the common schools and Bacon Academy at Colchester, Conn.; moved to Rochester, N.Y…

John ELY, Congress, NY (1774-1849)

ELY John , a Representative from New York; born in Saybrook, Conn., October 8, 1774; completed preparatory studies; studied medicine, and practiced in Coxsackie, N.Y.; member of the State…

William ELY, Congress, MA (1765-1817)

ELY William , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Longmeadow, Mass., August 14, 1765; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1787; studied law; was…

Eli PERRY, Congress, NY (1799-1881)

PERRY Eli , a Representative from New York; born in Cambridge, Washington County, N.Y., December 25, 1799; attended the common schools; engaged in business in Albany, N.Y., in 1827 and continued…

Eli SAULSBURY, Congress, DE (1817-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1889 Party: Democrat SAULSBURY Eli , a Senator from Delaware; born in Mispillion Hundred, Kent County, Del., December 29, 1817; attended the common schools and…