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Samuel Mercer CLARK, Congress, IA (1842-1900)
CLARK Samuel Mercer , a Representative from Iowa; born near Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, October 11, 1842; attended the public schools and the Des Moines Valley College, West Point, Iowa;…James Woodson BATES, Congress, AR (1788-1846)
BATES James Woodson , a Delegate from the Territory of Arkansas; born in Goochland County, Va., August 25, 1788; attended Yale College and was graduated from Princeton College in 1807; studied…Foster Vincent BROWN, Congress, TN (1852-1937)
BROWN Foster Vincent , a Representative from Tennessee; born near Sparta, White County, Tenn., December 24, 1852; attended the common schools; was graduated from Burritt College, Spencer, Van…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…Walker, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Walker, Robert, d. 1658?, English painter, a follower of Van Dyck and favorite portraitist of Oliver Cromwell. His portraits of Cromwell and his family and followers are convincing…Pham Van Dong 2000 Deaths
Pham Van DongAge: 94 Vietnamese Communist politician who served as prime minister for three decades, including the period of war with the U.S. He oversaw Vietnam's reunification in 1975. Died…Dave Van Ronk 2002 Deaths
Dave Van RonkAge: 65 folk singer whose broad knowledge of jazz, folk, and blues earned him the nickname “Mayor of Greenwich Village.” He is considered largely responsible for the folk revival…James Van Allen 2006 Deaths
James Van AllenAge: 91 physicist who made the first major discovery of the Space Age—two radiation belts that circle Earth. They were later named in his honor. The belts were discovered when…Duong Van Minh 2001 Deaths
Duong Van MinhAge: 85 Vietnamese army officer and political leader who served as a military adviser to President Diem and then led the 1963 coup that ousted him. He is believed to have given…Nguyen Van Thieu 2001 Deaths
Nguyen Van ThieuAge: 76 former president of South Vietnam (1967–75) who led the country during most of the war against North Vietnam. He began his military career with the Vietminh, but later…Trending
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