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Jonathan BRACE, Congress, CT (1754-1837)
BRACE Jonathan , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Harwinton, Conn., November 12, 1754; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1779; studied law; was admitted…Jonathan CILLEY, Congress, ME (1802-1838)
CILLEY Jonathan , a Representative from Maine; born in Nottingham, Rockingham County, N.H., July 2, 1802; attended Atkinson Academy, New Hampshire; was graduated from New Hampton Academy and later…Jonathan DAYTON, Congress, NJ (1760-1824)
Senate Years of Service: 1799-1805 Party: Federalist DAYTON Jonathan , a Delegate, a Representative, and a Senator from New Jersey; born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., October 16, 1760;…Jonathan WILLIAMS, Congress, PA (1750-1815)
WILLIAMS Jonathan , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Boston, Mass., May 20, 1750; completed preparatory studies and worked in a bank in Boston; went to France as secretary to Benjamin…Jonathan WARD, Congress, NY (1768-1842)
WARD Jonathan , a Representative from New York; born in the town of Eastchester, N.Y., September 21, 1768; received a limited schooling; assessor of Eastchester in 1791; sheriff of Westchester…Pilobolus Dance Theater
(Encyclopedia) Pilobolus Dance TheaterPilobolus Dance Theaterpīläbˈələs [key], innovative modern dance company formed (1971) by Moses Pendleton, Jonathan Wolken, Lee Harris, and Robby Barnett from a…Orrery, Charles Boyle, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Orrery, Charles Boyle, 4th earl ofOrrery, Charles Boyle, 4th earl ofŏrˈərē [key], 1676–1731, English nobleman; grandson of the 1st earl of Orrery. He succeeded his brother as earl in…Murry, John Middleton
(Encyclopedia) Murry, John Middleton, 1889–1957, English critic and editor. In 1919 he became editor of the Athenaeum and in 1923 founded his own review, the Adelphi, with which he was associated…Dwight, Timothy, 1752–1817, American clergyman, author, and educator
(Encyclopedia) Dwight, Timothy, 1752–1817, American clergyman, author, educator, b. Northampton, Mass., grad. Yale, 1769. He renounced legal for theological studies and after 1783 was pastor for 12…Fox, Paula
(Encyclopedia) Fox, Paula, 1923–, American writer, b. New York City. Fox's six cooly acute novels reflect her own life, particularly her miserable childhood and its psychological aftermath. Poor…