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James Henry MacLAFFERTY, Congress, CA (1871-1937)

MACLAFFERTY James Henry , A Representative from California; born in San Diego, Calif., February 27, 1871; moved with his parents to Oakland, Calif., in 1874, to Eugene, Oreg., in 1880, to Astoria,…

Henry Thomas HELGESEN, Congress, ND (1857-1917)

HELGESEN Henry Thomas , a Representative from North Dakota; born near Decorah, Iowa, June 26, 1857; attended the public schools, the John Breckenridge Normal Institute, and the J.R. Slack Business…

Winder Laird HENRY, Congress, MD (1864-1940)

HENRY Winder Laird , a Representative from Maryland; born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 20, 1864; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; purchased an…

Jacob Henry BROMWELL, Congress, OH (1848-1924)

BROMWELL Jacob Henry , a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 11, 1848; resided during his boyhood in Newport, Ky.; attended the public schools of Cincinnati and was graduated…

John Brewer BROWN, Congress, MD (1836-1898)

BROWN John Brewer , a Representative from Maryland; born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 13, 1836; attended Centerville (Maryland) Academy and Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.; studied law; was admitted…

William Henry SEWARD, Congress, NY (1801-1872)

Senate Years of Service: 1849-1861 Party: Whig; Republican SEWARD William Henry , a Senator from New York; born in Florida, Orange County, N.Y., on May 16, 1801; after preparatory studies,…

Windsor, town, England

(Encyclopedia) WindsorWindsorwĭnˈzər [key], town (1991 pop. 31,544), Windsor and Maidenhead, S central England, on the Thames River. There is some light industry and printing. The town is a popular…

Huxley, Sir Andrew Fielding

(Encyclopedia) Huxley, Sir Andrew Fielding, 1917–2012, British physiologist, educated at University College, London; grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley, half-brother of Sir Julian Huxley and Aldous…