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Sutherland, George

(Encyclopedia) Sutherland, George, 1862–1942, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1922–38), b. Buckinghamshire, England. He was taken by his family to Springville, Utah from England in 1864…

Bernstein, Leonard

(Encyclopedia) Bernstein, LeonardBernstein, Leonardbûrnˈstīn, –stēn [key], 1918–90, American composer, conductor, and pianist, b. Lawrence, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1939, and Curtis Institute of Music,…

Jeremiah Henry MURPHY, Congress, IA (1835-1893)

MURPHY Jeremiah Henry , a Representative from Iowa; born in Lowell, Mass., February 19, 1835; moved with his parents to Fond du Lac County, Wis., in 1849, and to Iowa County, Iowa, in 1852;…

Jeremiah O'BRIEN, Congress, ME (1778-1858)

O'BRIEN Jeremiah , a Representative from Maine; born in Machias, Washington County, Maine, on January 21, 1778; attended the common schools; engaged in lumber manufacturing and in shipping;…

O’BRIEN, Jeremiah, Congress, ME (1778-1858)

O’BRIEN, Jeremiah, a Representative from Maine; born in Machias, Washington County, Maine, on January 21, 1778; attended the common schools; engaged in lumber manufacturing and in shipping;…

Lucius Jeremiah GARTRELL, Congress, GA (1821-1891)

GARTRELL Lucius Jeremiah , a Representative from Georgia; born near Washington, Wilkes County, Ga., January 7, 1821; attended private schools, Randolph-Macon College, and Franklin College, Georgia…

Jeremiah Dunham BOTKIN, Congress, KS (1849-1921)

BOTKIN Jeremiah Dunham , a Representative from Kansas; born near Atlanta, Logan County, Ill., April 24, 1849; attended the country schools; spent one year at De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind…

Jeremiah Wilbur DWIGHT, Congress, NY (1819-1885)

DWIGHT Jeremiah Wilbur , a Representative from New York; born in Cincinnatus, Cortland County, N.Y., April 17, 1819; moved with his parents in 1830 to Caroline, and in 1836 to Dryden, Tompkins…

Jeremiah Brown HOWELL, Congress, RI (1771-1822)

Senate Years of Service: 1811-1817 Party: Democratic Republican HOWELL Jeremiah Brown , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., August 28, 1771; attended private schools; pursued…