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Wheeler, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Wheeler, Joseph, 1836–1906, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Augusta, Ga. He resigned from the U.S. army in Apr., 1861, to fight for the Confederacy. He commanded a…

Jackson, Stonewall

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Stonewall (Thomas Jonathan Jackson), 1824–63, Confederate general, b. Clarksburg, Va. (now W.Va.), grad. West Point, 1846. With the diversion in the Shenandoah Valley a…

Norfolk, county, England

(Encyclopedia) NorfolkNorfolknôrˈfək [key], county (1991 pop. 736,700), 2,054 sq mi (5,320 sq km), E England. The county seat is Norwich. Administratively, Norfolk is divided into the districts of…

Johnston CORNISH, Congress, NJ (1858-1920)

CORNISH Johnston , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County, N.J., June 13, 1858; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to Washington, N.J., in…

James Johnston BLANCHARD, Congress, MI (1942)

BLANCHARD James Johnston , a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 8, 1942; attended the public schools of Ferndale, Mich.; B.A., Michigan State University,…

Charles JOHNSTON, Congress, NY (1793-1845)

JOHNSTON Charles , a Representative from New York; born in Salisbury, Conn., on February 14, 1793; attended the common schools; moved to Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

James Thomas JOHNSTON, Congress, IN (1839-1904)

JOHNSTON James Thomas , a Representative from Indiana; born near Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind., January 19, 1839; attended the common schools; studied law; during the Civil War enlisted as a…

Samuel JOHNSTON, Congress, NC (1733-1816)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1793 Party: Pro-Administration JOHNSTON Samuel , a Delegate and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Dundee, Scotland, December 15, 1733; immigrated to the United…

William JOHNSTON, Congress, OH (1819-1866)

JOHNSTON William , a Representative from Ohio; born in Ireland in 1819; immigrated to the United States and settled in Ohio; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

George JOHNSTONE, Congress, SC (1846-1921)

JOHNSTONE George , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Newberry, S.C., April 18, 1846; attended the common schools; entered the State Military Academy, from which he enlisted in the…