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John R. (Randy) KUHL, Jr., Congress, NY (1943)

KUHL, John R. (Randy), Jr., a Representative from New York; born in Bath, Steuben County, N.Y., April 19, 1943; B.S., Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 1966; J.D., Syracuse University,…

Allen, William

(Encyclopedia) Allen, William, 1704–80, American jurist, b. Philadelphia. He and his father-in-law, Andrew Hamilton, decided the choice of Philadelphia instead of Chester as provincial capital, and…

Allen, Paul Gardner

(Encyclopedia) Allen, Paul Gardner, 1953–2018, American business executive and philanthropist, b. Seattle. He dropped out of Washington State Univ. (1974) and with his friend Bill Gates co-founded (…

John Birch Society

(Encyclopedia) John Birch Society, ultraconservative, anti-Communist organization in the United States. It was founded in Dec., 1958, by manufacturer Robert Welch, headquartered in Belmont, Mass.,…

U.S. News: Petraeus Resigns as CIA Director

  Major U.S. news stories, from the President Election to the Chicago Teachers' Strike General David Petraeus and author Paula Broadwell Related Links 2012 Year in Review…

John Allen STERLING, Congress, IL (1857-1918)

STERLING John Allen , a Representative from Illinois; born near Le Roy, McLean County, Ill., February 1, 1857; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the Illinois Wesleyan University…

John Beard ALLEN, Congress, WA (1845-1903)

Senate Years of Service: 1889-1893 Party: Republican ALLEN John Beard , a Delegate from the Territory of Washington and a Senator from Washington; born in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Ind.,…

John Clayton ALLEN, Congress, IL (1860-1939)

ALLEN John Clayton , a Representative from Illinois; born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vt., February 14, 1860; attended the common schools and Beeman Academy, New Haven, Vt.; moved to Lincoln…

John James ALLEN, Congress, VA (1797-1871)

ALLEN John James , a Representative from Virginia; born in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., September 25, 1797; attended Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1811 and 1812, and Washington…