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James Gore KING, Congress, NJ (1791-1853)

KING James Gore , a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City May 8, 1791; pursued classical studies in England and France; returned to United States; was graduated from Harvard…

1 Kings: 8

1 Kings Chapter 8 1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem…

Petre, Sir Edward

(Encyclopedia) Petre, Sir EdwardPetre, Sir Edwardpēˈtər [key], 1631–99, English Jesuit, confessor of James II of England. He attended the Jesuit seminary of Saint-Omer. He was imprisoned (1679–80) in…

Blair, James

(Encyclopedia) Blair, James, 1656–1743, Church of England clergyman, missionary to colonial Virginia, and founder of the College of William and Mary, b. Scotland. At the request of the bishop of…

The King of Queens

CBSMonday 8:30–9:00 p.m.Cast:Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller and Lisa Rieffel Just when he thinks he has everything — his wife (Remini) buys him a 70-inch television set for his…

Taylor, James Vernon

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, James Vernon, 1948-, American singer-songwriter, b. Boston, Ma. Taylor was born in Boston but raised in Chapel Hill, N.C. As a…

Alfonso IV, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona

(Encyclopedia) Alfonso IV, 1299–1336, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1327–36), son and successor of James II. Before his accession he conquered (1323–24) Sardinia, where later a revolt…

Brewer's: Kings

Of the 2,550 sovereigns who have hitherto reigned, 300 have been overthrown. 134 have been assassinated. 123 have been taken captive in war. 108 have been executed. 100 have been slain in…

Siccuth

(Encyclopedia) SiccuthSiccuthsĭkˈəth [key] or SakkuthSiccuthsäkˈ– [key], in the Book of Amos, a heathen god. Many texts regard this as a common noun; thus the King James Version translates it as “…

Gondomar, Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de

(Encyclopedia) Gondomar, Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde deGondomar, Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde degŏnˈdəmär, Span. dyāˈgō särmyānˈtō ᵺā äk&oomacr;ˈnyä kōnˈdā ᵺā gōndōmärˈ [key], 1567?–1626,…