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Vanderbilt, Cornelius
(Encyclopedia) Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794–1877, American railroad magnate, b. Staten Island, N.Y. As a boy he ferried freight and passengers from Staten Island to Manhattan, and he soon gained…Porter, Katherine Anne
(Encyclopedia) Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890–1980, American author, b. Indian Creek, Tex., as Callie Russell Porter. Although she published infrequently, she is regarded as a master of the short story…Lodge, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Lodge, Thomas, 1558?–1625, English writer, grad. Oxford, 1577. After abandoning the study of law for literature, he published (c.1580) his defense of poetry and other arts, usually…Coomaraswamy, Ananda Kentish
(Encyclopedia) Coomaraswamy, Ananda KentishCoomaraswamy, Ananda Kentishäˌnəndäˈ kĕnˈtĭsh k&oobreve;mäˌrəswäˈmē [key], 1877–1947, art historian, b. Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Raised in London by an…Garrick, David
(Encyclopedia) Garrick, David, 1717–79, English actor, manager, and dramatist. He was indisputably the greatest English actor of the 18th cent., and his friendships with Diderot, Samuel Johnson,…John Myer BOWERS, Congress, NY (1772-1846)
BOWERS John Myer , a Representative from New York; born in Boston, Mass., September 25, 1772; attended the common schools and was graduated from Columbia College, New York City; studied law; was…Robert Emmett JONES, Jr., Congress, AL (1912-1997)
JONES Robert Emmett, Jr. , a Representative from Alabama; born in Scottsboro, Jackson County, Ala., June 12, 1912; attended the public schools and was graduated from the law department of the…John Morin SCOTT, Congress, NY (1730-1784)
SCOTT, John Morin, a Delegate from New York; born in New York City in 1730; attended the common schools; was graduated from Yale College in 1746; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1752…James Henry PLATT, Jr., Congress, VA (1837-1894)
PLATT James Henry, Jr. , a Representative from Virginia; born in St. John's, Canada, July 13, 1837; moved to Burlington, Vt.; attended the common schools; completed preparatory studies and was…Gabriel Heyward MAHON, Jr., Congress, SC (1889-1962)
MAHON Gabriel Heyward, Jr. , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Williamston, Anderson County, S.C., November 11, 1889; moved with his parents to Greenville, S.C., in 1898; attended the…Trending
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