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Sinha, Satyendra Prassano, 1st Baron Sinha of Raipur
(Encyclopedia) Sinha, Satyendra Prassano, 1st Baron Sinha of RaipurSinha, Satyendra Prassano, 1st Baron Sinha of Raipursətĕnˈdrə prəsänˈô sĭnˈhä [key], 1864–1928, Indian statesman. A successful…Oglesby, Richard James
(Encyclopedia) Oglesby, Richard JamesOglesby, Richard Jamesōˈgəlzbē [key], 1824–99, Union general in the American Civil War and Illinois political leader, b. Oldham co., Ky. He moved to Decatur, Ill…Evatt, Herbert Vere
(Encyclopedia) Evatt, Herbert VereEvatt, Herbert Verevĭr ĕvˈət [key], 1894–1965, Australian statesman. He became (1940) a Labor member of the House of Representatives, before being appointed (1941)…Fourcroy, Antoine François, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Fourcroy, Antoine François, comte deFourcroy, Antoine François, comte deäNtwänˈ fräNswäˈ kôNt də f&oomacr;rkrwäˈ [key], 1755–1809, French chemist. He was a pioneer in animal and…Crittenden, Thomas Theodore
(Encyclopedia) Crittenden, Thomas Theodore, 1832–1909, governor of Missouri (1881–85), b. Shelby co., Ky.; nephew of John J. Crittenden. In the Civil War he served (1862–65) as lieutenant colonel of…Canning, Charles John Canning, Earl
(Encyclopedia) Canning, Charles John Canning, Earl, 1812–62, British statesman; third son of George Canning. Succeeding to the peerage conferred on his mother, he took his seat as Viscount Canning in…Buller, Sir Redvers Henry
(Encyclopedia) Buller, Sir Redvers HenryBuller, Sir Redvers Henrybŭlˈər [key], 1839–1908, British general. His military career began in China, and he later took part in the suppression of the Red…Butler, William Orlando
(Encyclopedia) Butler, William Orlando, 1791–1880, American general and political leader, b. Carrollton, Ky. He served in the War of 1812 and distinguished himself in the battle of New Orleans. He…Thomas, James Henry
(Encyclopedia) Thomas, James Henry, 1874–1949, British statesman and labor leader. A railroad worker, he held various offices in the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants and was a leader of the…Whiting, William Henry Chase
(Encyclopedia) Whiting, William Henry Chase, 1825–65, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Biloxi, Miss. He served in the U.S. army until Feb., 1861, when he resigned and entered the…Trending
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