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Crapsey, Adelaide

(Encyclopedia) Crapsey, AdelaideCrapsey, Adelaidekrăpˈsē [key], 1878–1914, American poet, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Vassar, 1901; daughter of Algernon Sidney Crapsey. After teaching in girls' schools…

logic

(Encyclopedia) logic, the systematic study of valid inference. A distinction is drawn between logical validity and truth. Validity merely refers to formal properties of the process of inference. Thus…

Smith McPHERSON, Congress, IA (1848-1915)

McPHERSON Smith , a Representative from Iowa; born near Mooresville, Morgan County, Ind., February 14, 1848; attended the common schools and Mooresville Academy; was graduated from the law…

David Smith MONSON, Congress, UT (1945)

MONSON David Smith , a Representative from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20, 1945; attended public schools; B.S., University of Utah, 1970; sergeant, Utah Air National Guard, 1967-1973;…

Henry Smith LANE, Congress, IN (1811-1881)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1867 Party: Republican LANE Henry Smith , a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born near Sharpsburg, Bath County, Ky., February 24, 1811; received a classical…

Albert SMITH, Congress, NY (1805-1870)

SMITH Albert , a Representative from New York; born in Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y., June 22, 1805; completed preparatory studies; moved to Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.; studied law; was…

SMITH, Albert, Congress, ME (1793-1867)

SMITH Albert , a Representative from Maine; born in Hanover, Mass., January 3, 1793; attended the common schools and was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1813; studied law;…

SMITH, Albert, Congress, NY (1805-1870)

SMITH, Albert, a Representative from New York; born in Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y., June 22, 1805; completed preparatory studies; moved to Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.; studied law; was…

Arthur SMITH, Congress, VA (1785-1853)

SMITH Arthur , a Representative from Virginia; born at ``Windsor Castle,'' near Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Va., November 15, 1785; attended an academy at Smithfield, Va., and was graduated…

Bernard SMITH, Congress, NJ (1776-1835)

SMITH Bernard , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Morristown, N.J., July 5, 1776; completed preparatory studies; collector of customs in 1809 and 1810; postmaster of New Brunswick 1810-…