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Pehr Gustaf HOLMES, Congress, MA (1881-1952)
HOLMES Pehr Gustaf , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Mölnbacka, Värmland, Sweden, April 9, 1881; in 1886 immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Worcester,…Sidney Tracy HOLMES, Congress, NY (1815-1890)
HOLMES Sidney Tracy , a Representative from New York; born in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, N.Y., August 14, 1815; moved with his parents to Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y., in 1819;…Phillips, Wendell
(Encyclopedia) Phillips, Wendell, 1811–84, American reformer and orator, b. Boston, grad. Harvard (B.A., 1831; LL.B., 1834). He was admitted to the bar in 1834 but, having sufficient income of his…Brewer's: Olive
(2 syl.). Sacred to Pallas Athene. (See Olive-Tree.) EMBLEM of (1) Chastity. In Greece the newly-married bride wore an olive-garland; with us the orange-blossom is more usual. (2)…Brewer's: Oliver
Son and heir of Sir Rowland de Boys, who hated his youngest brother Orlando, and persuaded him to try a wrestling match with a professed wrestler, hoping thus to kill his brother; but when…Oliver Evans
Oliver Evans Born: 1755 Birthplace: Newport, Del. High pressure steam engine—Evans was one of the first Americans to…Bernard Oliver
Bernard OliverBorn: 1916 Pulse Code Modulation. Oliver and Shannon developed the first high-speed digital transmission system based on coded electronic pulses, making digital telephone…Wendell WYATT, Congress, OR (1917-2009)
WYATT Wendell , a Representative from Oregon; born in Eugene, Lane County, Oreg., June 15, 1917; graduated from Jefferson High School, Portland, Oreg.,1935; LL.B., University of Oregon, Eugene,…strontium
(Encyclopedia) strontiumstrontiumstrŏnˈshēəm [key] [from Strontian, a Scottish town], a metallic chemical element; symbol Sr; at. no. 38; at. wt. 87.62; m.p. 769℃; b.p. 1,384℃; sp. gr. 2.6 at 20℃;…Lehman, Herbert Henry
(Encyclopedia) Lehman, Herbert HenryLehman, Herbert Henrylēˈmən [key], 1878–1963, American political leader, b. New York City. At first an executive of a textile firm, he became (1908) a partner in…Trending
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