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Butler, Samuel, 1835–1902, English author
(Encyclopedia) Butler, Samuel, 1835–1902, English author. He was the son and grandson of eminent clergymen. In 1859, refusing to be ordained, he went to New Zealand, where he established a sheep farm…Ralston, James Layton
(Encyclopedia) Ralston, James LaytonRalston, James Laytonrôlˈstən [key], 1881–1948, Canadian cabinet minister, b. Nova Scotia. In the first Mackenzie King administration, he was minister of national…Fielding, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Fielding, Henry, 1707–54, English novelist and dramatist. Born of a distinguished family, he was educated at Eton and studied law at Leiden. Settling in London in 1729, he began…James Chamberlain JONES, Congress, TN (1809-1859)
Senate Years of Service: 1851-1855; 1855-1857 Party: Whig; Opposition JONES James Chamberlain , a Senator from Tennessee; born near the line between Davidson and Wilson Counties, Tennessee, April…James Henry JONES, Congress, TX (1830-1904)
JONES James Henry , a Representative from Texas; born in Shelby County, Ala., September 13, 1830; moved with his parents to Talladega County, Ala., in early youth; pursued an academic course;…James Kimbrough JONES, Congress, AR (1839-1908)
Senate Years of Service: 1885-1903 Party: Democrat JONES James Kimbrough , a Representative and a Senator from Arkansas; born in Marshall County, Miss., September 29, 1839; moved with his father…James Taylor JONES, Congress, AL (1832-1895)
JONES James Taylor , a Representative from Alabama; born in Richmond, Va., July 20, 1832; moved with his father to Marengo County, Ala., in 1834; pursued classical studies; was graduated from…John James JONES, Congress, GA (1824-1898)
JONES John James , a Representative from Georgia; born near Waynesboro, Burke County, Ga., on November 13, 1824; attended the Waynesboro Academy and was graduated from Emory College, Oxford, Ga.,…Hogg, James
(Encyclopedia) Hogg, James, 1770–1835, Scottish poet, called the Ettrick Shepherd. Sir Walter Scott established Hogg's literary reputation by including some of his poems in Border Minstrelsy. Hogg's…Tolkien, J. R. R.
(Encyclopedia) Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)Tolkien, J. R. R.tälˈkēn, tōlˈ– [key], 1892–1973, British novelist, b. South Africa. A fantasy writer and Oxford don, Tolkien wrote The…Trending
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