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Isaac R. SHERWOOD, Congress, OH (1835-1925)

SHERWOOD Isaac R. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Stanford, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 13, 1835; attended the common schools, the Hudson River Institute, Claverack, N.Y., Antioch College…

Isaac Pigeon WALKER, Congress, WI (1815-1872)

Senate Years of Service: 1848-1855 Party: Democrat WALKER Isaac Pigeon , a Senator from Wisconsin; born near Wheeling, Va. (now West Virginia), November 2, 1815; moved to Danville, Ill., in early…

Isaac Newton EVANS, Congress, PA (1827-1901)

EVANS Isaac Newton , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Westchester, Chester County, Pa., July 29, 1827; attended the common schools; was graduated from the medical department of…

Isaac Gray FARLEE, Congress, NJ (1787-1855)

FARLEE Isaac Gray , a Representative from New Jersey; born at White House, Hunterdon County, N.J., May 18, 1787; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits in Flemington;…

Edward Isaac GOLLADAY, Congress, TN (1830-1897)

GOLLADAY Edward Isaac , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., September 9, 1830; attended the common schools and was graduated from the literary department of…

Current Events This Week: September 2024

Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of September…

Gilbert, Sir Humphrey

(Encyclopedia) Gilbert, Sir Humphrey, 1537?–1583, English soldier, navigator, and explorer; half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh. Knighted (1570) for his service in the campaigns in Ireland, he later (…