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Isaac TOUCEY, Congress, CT (1792-1869)
Senate Years of Service: 1852-1857 Party: Democrat TOUCEY Isaac , a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., November 15, 1792; pursued classical…Isaac WAYNE, Congress, PA (1772-1852)
WAYNE Isaac , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Paoli, Chester County, Pa., in 1772; attended the common schools and was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.; studied law;…Isaac TICHENOR, Congress, VT (1754-1838)
Senate Years of Service: 1796-1797; 1815-1821 Party: Federalist; Federalist TICHENOR Isaac , a Senator from Vermont; born in Newark, N.J., February 8, 1754; completed preparatory studies;…Grantham
(Encyclopedia) Grantham Grantham grănˈtəm, –thəm [key], town, in the Parts of Kesteven, Lincolnshire, E central…Goupil, René
(Encyclopedia) Goupil, René (Saint René Goupil)Goupil, Renérənāˈ g&oomacr;pēlˈ [key], c.1607–1642, French missionary, one of the Jesuit Martyrs of North America. He went to Canada in 1640, spent…Feke, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Feke, RobertFeke, Robertfēk [key], c.1705–c.1750, early American portrait painter, b. Oyster Bay, N.Y. He practiced in Newport, R.I., New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston. He…Bilderdijk, Willem
(Encyclopedia) Bilderdijk, WillemBilderdijk, Willemwĭlˈəm bĭlˈdərdīk [key], 1756–1831, Dutch poet. He tutored Louis Bonaparte in Dutch and later conducted a small private college at Leiden, where his…Philip of Swabia
(Encyclopedia) Philip of SwabiaPhilip of Swabiaswāˈbēə [key], 1176?–1208, German king (1198–1208), son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. After the death (1197) of his brother, German King and Holy…Ritter, Tex
(Encyclopedia) Ritter, Tex (Woodward Maurice Ritter), 1905–74, American country singer, b. Murvaul, Tex. He moved (1930) to New York, where he performed in musicals and on the radio. Settling (1936)…Tauber, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Tauber, RichardTauber, Richardtouˈbər [key], 1891–1948, Austrian tenor. He made his debut (1913) in Chemnitz, Germany, as Tamino in Mozart's Magic Flute. Later he sang in opera and…Trending
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