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William Campbell PRESTON, Congress, SC (1794-1860)
Senate Years of Service: 1833-1837; 1837-1842 Party: Nullifier; Whig PRESTON William Campbell , a Senator from South Carolina; born in Philadelphia, Pa., on December 27, 1794; studied under…Charles Preston WICKHAM, Congress, OH (1836-1925)
WICKHAM Charles Preston , a Representative from Ohio; born in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, September 15, 1836; attended the public schools and the Norwalk Academy; learned the printer's trade; was…John Preston MARTIN, Congress, KY (1811-1862)
MARTIN John Preston , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Jonesville, Lee County, Va., October 11, 1811; pursued an academic course; moved to Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Ky., in 1828;…James Preston KEM, Congress, MO (1890-1965)
Senate Years of Service: 1947-1953 Party: Republican KEM James Preston , a Senator from Missouri; born in Macon, Mo., April 2, 1890; attended Blees Military Academy; graduated from the…Mistral, Gabriela
(Encyclopedia) Mistral, GabrielaMistral, Gabrielagäbrēāˈlä [key]Mistral, Gabriela mēsträlˈ [key], 1889–1957, Chilean poet whose original name was Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. She was a teacher in and…Day, Stockwell
(Encyclopedia) Day, Stockwell, 1950–, Canadian political leader, b. Barrie, Ontario. He grew up in Montreal, attended (1970–71) the Univ. of Victoria, and held such jobs as auctioneer, deckhand,…Holbrook, Hal
(Encyclopedia) Holbrook, Hal (Harold Rowe, Jr.), 1925-2021, American actor, b. Cleveland, Oh. (Denison Univ., BA, 1947). Holbrook was raised by his…Blair, Montgomery
(Encyclopedia) Blair, Montgomery, 1813–83, U.S. Postmaster General (1861–64), b. Franklin co., Ky., son of Francis P. Blair (1791–1876). He resigned from the army in 1836 after serving against the…Halsted, William Stewart
(Encyclopedia) Halsted, William StewartHalsted, William Stewarthôlˈstĭd [key], 1852–1922, American surgeon, b. New York City, M.D. College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1877. He practiced in New York…Grace, princess consort of Monaco
(Encyclopedia) Grace, 1929–82, princess consort of Monaco, b. Philadelphia as Grace Patricia Kelly. She acted on stage and television in New York, and made her film debut in 1951. Cool, blonde, and…Trending
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