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Davis, Benjamin Oliver, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Benjamin Oliver, Jr., 1912–2002, American air force general, b. Washington, D.C.; son of Benjamin Oliver Davis. After studying at Western Reserve and Chicago universities, he…Alexander, Andrew Lamar, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, Andrew Lamar, Jr., American politician, b. Maryville, Tn., Vanderbilt Univ. (B.A., 1962); New York Univ. (J.D., 1965). The son of educators, Alexander studied…Chavis, Benjamin Franklin, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Chavis, Benjamin Franklin, Jr.: see Muhammad, Benjamin Franklin.Clay, Cassius Marcellus, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Clay, Cassius Marcellus, Jr.: see Ali, Muhammad.Douglas, Donald Wills, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Donald Wills, Jr.: see under Douglas, Donald Wills.Holder, Eric Himpton, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Holder, Eric Himpton, Jr., 1951–, U.S. lawyer and government official, b. Queens, N.Y., grad. Columbia (B.A. 1973, J.D. 1976). He was a trial attorney with the U.S. Justice Dept. from…Halsey, William Frederick, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Halsey, William Frederick, Jr. (Bull Halsey)Halsey, William Frederick, Jr.hôlˈsē [key], 1882–1959, American admiral, b. Elizabeth, N.J., grad. Annapolis, 1904. In World War II he led (…Haig, Alexander Meigs, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Haig, Alexander Meigs, Jr., 1924–2010, American general and public official, U.S. secretary of state (1981–82), b. Philadelphia, grad. West Point, 1947. He served in Korea (1950–51)…Glenn, John Herschel, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Glenn, John Herschel, Jr., 1921–2016, American astronaut and politician, b. Cambridge, Ohio. On Feb. 20, 1962, he became the first American and the third person to orbit the earth,…Jones, Robert Tyre, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Robert Tyre, Jr. (Bobby Jones), 1902–71, American golfer, b. Atlanta, Ga. A lawyer, he became a golf devotee. Jones won the National Open (1923, 1926, 1929–30), the National…Trending
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