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pragmatic sanction

(Encyclopedia) pragmatic sanction, decision of state dealing with a matter of great importance to a community or a whole state and having the force of fundamental law. The term originated in Roman…

Maj. Gen. Joseph Kabila, 2001 News

president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was shot in the presidential palace in Kinshasa in January. He later died from the wounds. Though details are sketchy, many reports indicate…

The Supreme Court: Joseph Story (1811-1845)

Joseph Story (1811-1845)The Supreme CourtGreat Minds of the CourtJoseph Story (1811-1845)Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902-1932)Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)Hugo Black (…

St. Joseph County, MI Census Data

Michigan St. Joseph County, Michigan People QuickFactsSt. Joseph CountyMichiganPopulation, 2005 estimate 62,98410,120,860Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 0.9%1.8%…

ABBOTT, Jo (Joseph), Congress, (1840-1908)

ABBOTT, Jo (Joseph), a Representative from Texas; born near Decatur, Morgan County, Ala., January 15, 1840; Twelfth Texas Cavalry, Confederate States of America, 1859-1865; lawyer, private…

Donald Joseph ALBOSTA, Congress, MI (1925)

ALBOSTA Donald Joseph , a Representative from Michigan; born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., December 5, 1925; attended Saginaw and Chesaning public schools; graduated Chesaning Agricultural…

Joseph MULLIN, Congress, NY (1811-1882)

MULLIN Joseph , a Representative from New York; born in Dromore, County Down, Ireland, August 6, 1811; immigrated to the United States in 1820 with his parents, who settled in Watertown, Jefferson…

Joseph NEVILLE, Congress, VA (1730-1819)

NEVILLE Joseph , a Representative from Virginia; born in 1730; burgess for Hampshire County 1773-1776; member of the conventions of December 1, 1775, and May 6, 1776; served in the Continental…

James Joseph FLORIO, Congress, NJ (1937)

FLORIO James Joseph , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., August 29, 1937; attended the public elementary schools in Brooklyn; received high school equivalency diploma from…

Joseph FORNANCE, Congress, PA (1804-1852)

FORNANCE Joseph , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pa., October 18, 1804; attended the public schools and the Old Academy at Lower Merion;…