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Potter, Henry Codman
(Encyclopedia) Potter, Henry Codman, 1835–1908, American Episcopal bishop, b. Schenectady, N.Y., son of Alonzo Potter. He was ordained a priest in 1858 and served in churches in Troy, N.Y., and…Wheatley, Phillis
(Encyclopedia) Wheatley, Phillis, 1753?–1784, American poet, considered the first important black writer in the United States. Brought from Africa in 1761, she became a house slave for the Boston…Brandywine, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Brandywine, battle of, in the American Revolution, fought Sept. 11, 1777, along Brandywine Creek. The creek, formed by two small branches in SE Pennsylvania, flows southeast to join,…DAVIS, John William, Congress, WV (1873-1955)
DAVIS, John William, (son of John James Davis), a Representative from West Virginia; born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., April 13, 1873; attended various private schools; was graduated…John Parker HALE, Congress, NH (1806-1873)
Senate Years of Service: 1847-1849; 1849-1853; 1855-1857; 1857-1865 Party: Independent Democrat; Free Soil; Opposition; Republican HALE John Parker , a Representative and a Senator from New…John Jackson SPARKMAN, Congress, AL (1899-1985)
Senate Years of Service: 1946-1979 Party: Democrat SPARKMAN John Jackson , a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born on a farm near Hartselle, Morgan County, Ala., December 20, 1899;…Sayles, John
(Encyclopedia) Sayles, John (John Thomas Sayles), 1950–, one of America's most influential independent filmmakers as well as a screenwriter, fiction writer, playwright, and actor, b. Schenectady, N.Y…Vane, Sir Henry, 1613–62, English statesman
(Encyclopedia) Vane, Sir Henry, 1613–62, English statesman; son of Sir Henry Vane (1589–1655). Early converted to Puritanism, he went to New England in 1635 and became governor of Massachusetts in…Mott, John Raleigh
(Encyclopedia) Mott, John Raleigh, 1865–1955, American Protestant ecumenical leader, b. Livingston Manor, N.Y. While a student at Cornell, Mott, a Methodist layman, became active in the Young Men's…Davis, John William
(Encyclopedia) Davis, John William, 1873–1955, American lawyer and public official, b. Clarksburg, W.Va. Admitted (1895) to the bar, he taught (1896–97) at Washington and Lee Univ. and later…Trending
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