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Harry Emerson ROWBOTTOM, Congress, IN (1884-1934)

ROWBOTTOM Harry Emerson , a Representative from Indiana; born in Aurora, Dearborn County, Ind., November 3, 1884; moved with his parents to Ludlow, Ky., in 1885; attended the common schools; was…

Harry SANDAGER, Congress, RI (1887-1955)

SANDAGER Harry , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., April 12, 1887; attended the public schools at Cranston, R.I., and Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; was…

Harry SAUTHOFF, Congress, WI (1879-1966)

SAUTHOFF Harry , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Madison, Dane County, Wis., June 3, 1879; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1902;…

Harry SKINNER, Congress, NC (1855-1929)

SKINNER Harry , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., May 25, 1855; attended Hertford Academy and was graduated from the law department of the…

Harry WHITE, Congress, PA (1834-1920)

WHITE Harry , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Indiana, Indiana County, Pa., January 12, 1834; attended Indiana (Pa.) Academy, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1854;…

Hersey, John Richard

(Encyclopedia) Hersey, John RichardHersey, John Richardhûrˈsē [key], 1914–93, American author, b. China, grad. Yale, 1936, where he later taught writing (1965–84); studied Cambridge. Reflecting his…

Mercer, Johnny

(Encyclopedia) Mercer, Johnny (John Herndon Mercer)Mercer, Johnnymûrˈsər [key], 1909–76, American lyricist and songwriter, b. Savannah, Ga. Mercer, who was one of American popular music's most…

Meredith, George

(Encyclopedia) Meredith, George, 1828–1909, English novelist and poet. One of the great English novelists, Meredith wrote complex, often comic yet highly cerebral works that contain striking…

Clifford, Clark McAdams

(Encyclopedia) Clifford, Clark McAdams, 1906–98, U.S. government official, b. Fort Scott, Kans. Admitted to the bar in 1928, he engaged in private practice before serving (1944–46) in the U.S. navy.…

Lee, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Lee, Henry, 1756–1818, American Revolutionary soldier, known as Light-Horse Harry Lee, b. Prince William co., Va. He was a cousin of Arthur Lee, Francis L. Lee, Richard H. Lee, and…