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Holland, Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3d Baron

(Encyclopedia) Holland, Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3d Baron, 1773–1840, British politician, nephew of Charles James Fox. He was a member of the Whig opposition party from 1797 and served as lord…

Bodley, George Frederick

(Encyclopedia) Bodley, George FrederickBodley, George Frederickbŏdˈlē [key], 1827–1907, English architect. One of the most prominent and prolific ecclesiastical architects, Bodley was a pupil of Sir…

Ernest James ISTOOK, Jr., Congress, OK (1950)

ISTOOK Ernest James, Jr. , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., February 11, 1950; graduated from Castleberry High School, Ft. Worth, Tex., 1967; B.A., Baylor…

James Edwin CAMPBELL, Congress, OH (1843-1924)

CAMPBELL James Edwin , a Representative from Ohio; born in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, July 7, 1843; attended the public schools and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; entered the Union Army as…

James Andrew SHANLEY, Congress, CT (1896-1965)

SHANLEY James Andrew , a Representative from Connecticut; born in New Haven, Conn., April 1, 1896; attended the public schools; graduate of Battery Commander School at Fort Sill, Ark., in 1917;…

spiritual

(Encyclopedia) spiritual, a religious folk song of American origin, particularly associated with African-American Protestants of the southern United States. The African-American spiritual,…

James Browning ALLEN, Congress, AL (1912-1978)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1978 Party: Democrat ALLEN James Browning , a Senator from Alabama; born in Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala., December 28, 1912; attended public schools of Gadsden,…

James Lawrence PUGH, Congress, AL (1820-1907)

Senate Years of Service: 1880-1897 Party: Democrat PUGH James Lawrence , a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born in Burke County, Ga., December 12, 1820; moved with his parents to…

MANN, James Robert, Congress, IL (1856-1922)

MANN James Robert , a Representative from Illinois; born near Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., on October 20, 1856; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Illinois at…