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Joseph Grant BEALE, Congress, PA (1839-1915)
BEALE Joseph Grant , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Allegheny County, near Freeport, Armstrong County, Pa., March 26, 1839; attended the common schools; was graduated from Caton…Golding, William
(Encyclopedia) Golding, William (Sir William Gerald Golding), 1911–93, English novelist, grad. Oxford (B.A. 1934). Praised for his highly imaginative and original writings, Golding was basically…Ulyanovsk
(Encyclopedia) UlyanovskUlyanovsk&oomacr;lyäˈnəfsk [key], city (1989 pop. 625,000), capital of Ulyanovsk region, W central European Russia, a port on the Volga and Svigaya rivers. It is a major…Melvin Riley BALDWIN, Congress, MN (1838-1901)
BALDWIN Melvin Riley , a Representative from Minnesota; born near Chester, Windsor County, Vt., April 12, 1838; moved with his parents to Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis., in 1847; attended the…John Main COFFEE, Congress, WA (1897-1983)
COFFEE John Main , a Representative from Washington; born in Tacoma, Wash., January 23, 1897; attended the public schools; University of Washington at Seattle, A.B. and LL.B., 1920 and from the…Francis Byron DE WITT, Congress, OH (1849-1929)
DE WITT Francis Byron , a Representative from Ohio; born in Jackson County, Ind., March 11, 1849; moved with his parents in 1854 to a farm in Delaware County, Ohio; during the Civil War enlisted…Xerxes II
(Encyclopedia) Xerxes II, d. 424 b.c., king of ancient Persia (424 b.c.), son of Artaxerxes I. After a reign of 45 days he was murdered by his half-brother Sogdianus.Brewer's: Monk
in printing, is a black smear or blotch made by leaving too much ink on the part. Caxton set up his printing-press in the scriptorium of Westminster Abbey; and the associations of this…William Edward MILLER, Congress, NY (1914-1983)
MILLER William Edward , a Representative from New York; born in Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y., March 22, 1914; attended the parochial schools and Lockport High School; was graduated from Notre…Elbert Duncan THOMAS, Congress, UT (1883-1953)
Senate Years of Service: 1933-1951 Party: Democrat THOMAS Elbert Duncan , a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 17, 1883; attended the public schools; graduated from the…Trending
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