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William John BROWNING, Congress, NJ (1850-1920)
BROWNING William John , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Camden, N.J., April 11, 1850; attended the Friends' School; at an early age engaged in the wholesale dry goods business in Camden…John Williams WALKER, Congress, AL (1783-1823)
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1822 Party: Democratic Republican WALKER John Williams , a Senator from Alabama; born in Amelia County, Va., August 12, 1783; attended a private school; graduated…Tallmadge, Benjamin
(Encyclopedia) Tallmadge, BenjaminTallmadge, Benjamintălˈmĭj [key], 1754–1835, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Brookhaven, N.Y. Joining a Connecticut regiment, he served throughout the Revolution…Phillips, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Phillips, Samuel, 1752–1802, American educator and politician, b. North Andover, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1771. A member of the Massachusetts provincial congress (1775–80) and a delegate…Cullen, Countee
(Encyclopedia) Cullen, CounteeCullen, Counteekounˈtēˈ [key], 1903–46, American poet, b. New York City, grad. New York Univ. 1925, M.A. Harvard, 1926. A major writer of the Harlem Renaissance—a…Brown, Joseph Emerson
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Joseph Emerson, 1821–94, U.S. public official, b. Pickens District, S.C. As governor of Georgia during the Civil War, Brown quarreled with Jefferson Davis over conscription and…Armagnacs and Burgundians
(Encyclopedia) Armagnacs and Burgundians, opposing factions that fought to control France in the early 15th cent. The rivalry for power between Louis d'Orléans, brother of the recurrently insane King…John Clayton ALLEN, Congress, IL (1860-1939)
ALLEN John Clayton , a Representative from Illinois; born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vt., February 14, 1860; attended the common schools and Beeman Academy, New Haven, Vt.; moved to Lincoln…Patrick Calhoun CALDWELL, Congress, SC (1801-1855)
CALDWELL Patrick Calhoun , a Representative from South Carolina; born near Newberry, S.C., March 10, 1801; was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at…William Barron CALHOUN, Congress, MA (1796-1865)
CALHOUN William Barron , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., December 29, 1796; was graduated from Yale College in 1814; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…Trending
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