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John Brown JOHNSTON, Congress, NY (1882-1960)

JOHNSTON John Brown , a Representative from New York; born in Glasgow, Scotland, July 10, 1882; immigrated to America in 1886 with his parents, who settled in Brooklyn, N.Y.; attended the public…

John Breese HAY, Congress, IL (1834-1916)

HAY John Breese , a Representative from Illinois; born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., January 8, 1834; received a limited schooling; learned the art of printing; studied law; was…

John Robert THOMAS, Congress, IL (1846-1914)

THOMAS John Robert , a Representative from Illinois; born in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Ill., October 11, 1846; attended the common schools and Hunter Collegiate Institute, Princeton, Ind.;…

John Addison GURLEY, Congress, OH (1813-1863)

GURLEY John Addison , a Representative from Ohio; born in East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., on December 9, 1813; attended the district schools and received academic instruction; learned the…

John William LEWIS, Congress, KY (1841-1913)

LEWIS John William , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Greensburg, Green County, Ky., October 14, 1841; attended the common schools; was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Ky., in…

John Brown FRANCIS, Congress, RI (1791-1864)

Senate Years of Service: 1844-1845 Party: Law and Order FRANCIS John Brown , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 31, 1791; attended the common schools of Providence, R.I.,…

John James TAYLOR, Congress, NY (1808-1892)

TAYLOR John James , a Representative from New York; born in Leominster, Worcester County, Mass., April 27, 1808; attended the common schools, New Ipswich Academy, and Groton Academy; was…

John Ridley MITCHELL, Congress, TN (1877-1962)

MITCHELL John Ridley , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Livingston, Overton County, Tenn., September 26, 1877; attended the public schools; was graduated from Peabody College of Teachers…

Uji

(Encyclopedia) UjiUji&oomacr;ˈjē [key], town (1990 pop. 177,010), Kyoto prefecture, S Honshu, Japan. It is a resort and is noted for its green tea and for cormorant fishing. Uji is best known for…