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Hugh BUCHANAN, Congress, GA (1823-1890)

BUCHANAN Hugh , a Representative from Georgia; born in Argyleshire, Scotland, September 15, 1823; immigrated to the United States and settled in Vermont; attended the public schools of that State…

James BUCHANAN, Congress, NJ (1839-1900)

BUCHANAN James , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Ringoes, Hunterdon County, N.J., June 17, 1839; attended the public schools and Clinton Academy; studied law at Albany University; was…

BUCHANAN, James, Congress, PA (1791-1868)

Senate Years of Service: 1834-1845 Party: Democrat BUCHANAN James , a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania and 15th President of the United States; born at Cove Gap, near Mercersburg,…

BUCHANAN, James, Congress, NJ (1839-1900)

BUCHANAN, James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Ringoes, Hunterdon County, N.J., June 17, 1839; attended the public schools and Clinton Academy; studied law at Albany University; was…

Vernon G. BUCHANAN, Congress, FL (1951)

BUCHANAN Vernon G. , a Representative from Florida; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 8, 1951; B.B.A., Cleary University, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1975; M.B.A., University of Detroit, Detroit,…

Sports Stars: A - C

Hank Aaron Jim Abbott Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Freddy Adu Andre Agassi Benny Agbayani Troy Aikman Marv Albert Tenley Albright Amy Alcott Grover Cleveland (Pete…

Moore, John Bassett

(Encyclopedia) Moore, John Bassett, 1860–1947, American authority on international law, b. Smyrna, Del. He was admitted to the Delaware bar in 1883. He was (1885–86) a law clerk in the Dept. of State…

Holt, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Holt, Joseph, 1807–94, American public official, judge advocate general of the U.S. army (1862–75), b. Breckinridge co., Ky. He became a widely known lawyer and political speaker in…

Homestead Act

(Encyclopedia) Homestead Act, 1862, passed by the U.S. Congress. It provided for the transfer of 160 acres (65 hectares) of unoccupied public land to each homesteader on payment of a nominal fee…

Parks, Gordon

(Encyclopedia) Parks, Gordon (Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks), 1912–2006, African-American photographer, filmmaker, writer, and composer, b. Fort Scott, Kans. Parks purchased his first camera…