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Edward John THYE, Congress, MN (1896-1969)

Senate Years of Service: 1947-1959 Party: Republican THYE Edward John , a Senator from Minnesota; born on a farm near Frederick, Brown County, S.Dak., April 26, 1896; moved in early childhood…

Edward Gorey 2000 Deaths

Edward GoreyAge: 75 eccentric writer and illustrator known for his macabre pen-and-ink Edwardian drawings and his morbid sense of humor. A prolific writer, Gorey wrote more than 100 books,…

Edward Mulhare 1997 Deaths

Edward Mulhare television, film and stage actor Mulhare played the role of Mr. Higgins in Broadway's My Fair Lady more than 1,000 times. On television, he played the testy Capt. Daniel Gregg…

John Nance Biography

John Nance actor appeared in several David Lynch films, including Eraserhead and Blue Velvet Born: 1944Died: 1997Edward Mulhare1997 DeathsJohn Nemechek

John Ehrlichman Biography

John EhrlichmanAge: 73 infamous domestic affairs adviser for President Nixon who played an integral role in the Watergate scandal. After spending 18 months in prison for obstruction of…

Frankland, Sir Edward

(Encyclopedia) Frankland, Sir Edward, 1825–99, English chemist. He studied under Bunsen and Liebig and taught at several English institutions. In working on the synthesis and isolation of compounds…

York, Richard, duke of

(Encyclopedia) York, Richard, duke of, 1411–60, English nobleman, claimant to the throne. He was descended from Edward III through his father, Richard, earl of Cambridge, grandson of that king, and…

Mar, John Erskine, 6th (or 11th) earl of

(Encyclopedia) Mar, John Erskine, 6th (or 11th) earl of, 1675–1732, Scottish nobleman, leader of the Jacobites. He was nicknamed “Bobbing John,” probably because of his political vacillation. He…

Constitutional Union party

(Encyclopedia) Constitutional Union party, in U.S. history, formed when the conflict between North and South broke down the older parties. The Constitutional Union group, composed of former Whigs and…

French, Daniel Chester

(Encyclopedia) French, Daniel Chester, 1850–1931, American sculptor, b. Exeter, N.H., studied in Florence and in Boston with William Rimmer. After executing his first large work, The Minute Man (1875…