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William SAWYER, Congress, OH (1803-1877)
SAWYER William , a Representative from Ohio; born in Montgomery County, Ohio, August 5, 1803; apprenticed to a blacksmith in 1818 and worked in Dayton, Ohio, and near Grand Rapids, Mich.; moved…Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism comprises the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. It stands under the authority of the bishop of Rome, the pope, and is led by him and bishops who are held to be,…Brewer's: Cooing and Billing
like Philip and Mary on a shilling. The reference is to coins struck in the year 1555, in which Mary and her consort are placed face to face, and not cheek by jowl, the usual way. Still…Brewer's: Overy
St. Mary Overy (Southwark). John Overie was a ferryman, who used to ferry passengers from Southwark to the City, and accumulated a hoard of wealth by penurious savings. His daughter Mary,…Coleridge: The Beginnings
At Nether StoweyThe Beginnings Coleridge lived in what may safely be called the most momentous period of modern history. In the year following his birth Warren Hastings was appointed first…Victor Alfred KNOX, Congress, MI (1899-1976)
KNOX Victor Alfred , a Representative from Michigan; born on a farm in Chippewa County, Mich. (near Sault Ste. Marie), January 13, 1899; attended the public schools; engaged in farming until 1943…Women's College Hockey: Division III Championship
Held March 9-10 at ESL Sports Centre in Rochester, N.Y.SemifinalsMiddlebury (Vt.) 3St. Mary's (Minn.) 1Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) 2Williams (Mass.) 1Third Place: St. Mary's 2Williams…Women in the 112th Congress
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 112th Congress, which began in 2011. There are 80 women in the House of Representatives and 17 women in the Senate. State…Brewer's: Vicar of Bray
(The). Let who will be king, I will be vicar of Bray still. Brome says of Simon Alleyn that he “lived in the reigns of Henry VIII., Edward VI., Mary, and Elizabeth. In the first two…Trending
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