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Haden, Sir Francis Seymour
(Encyclopedia) Haden, Sir Francis SeymourHaden, Sir Francis Seymourhāˈdən [key], 1818–1910, English etcher, writer, and surgeon. He was a successful practicing surgeon in London (1847–87) and founded…Murphy, Charles Francis
(Encyclopedia) Murphy, Charles Francis, 1858–1924, American political boss, b. New York City. He was the owner of many saloons in New York City and took a keen interest in Democratic politics. His…Charles, archduke of Austria
(Encyclopedia) Charles, 1771–1847, archduke of Austria; brother of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. Despite his epilepsy, he was the ablest Austrian commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic…Francis Xavier, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Francis Xavier, Saint, 1506–52, Basque Jesuit missionary, called the Apostle to the Indies, b. Spanish Navarre, of noble parents. He studied in Paris (1525–34), where he became an…Anne of Brittany
(Encyclopedia) Anne of Brittany, 1477–1514, queen of France as consort of Charles VIII from 1491 to 1498 and consort of Louis XII from 1499 until her death. The daughter of Duke Francis II of…Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse
(Encyclopedia) Bandelier, Adolph Francis AlphonseBandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonsebăndəlērˈ [key], 1840–1914, American anthropologist and historian, b. Bern, Switzerland. He was a disciple of Lewis…Bayard, Thomas Francis
(Encyclopedia) Bayard, Thomas FrancisBayard, Thomas Francisbīˈərd [key], 1828–98, U.S. statesman, b. Wilmington, Del.; son of James Asheton Bayard (1799–1880). He began his law practice at Wilmington…Head, Sir Francis Bond
(Encyclopedia) Head, Sir Francis Bond, 1793–1875, British administrator in Canada. A soldier (1811–25) and unsuccessful mining adventurer in South America, he had had little experience to prepare him…Bernard, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Bernard, Sir FrancisBernard, Sir Francisbûrˈnərd [key], 1712–79, British colonial governor. He was educated at Oxford and was called to the bar in 1737. As colonial governor of New…Deak, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Deak, Francis, Hung. Deák FerencDeak, Francis,dĕˈäk fĕˈrĕnts [key], 1803–76, Hungarian politician. A landed proprietor and lawyer, he entered the Hungarian diet in 1833 and became…Trending
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