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Paul STEWART, Congress, OK (1892-1950)

STEWART Paul , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Clarksville, Johnson County, Ark., February 27, 1892; moved with his parents to Poteau, Indian Territory, in 1894 and to Red River County,…

Paul TRAPIER, Congress, SC (1749-1778)

TRAPIER, Paul, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Prince George's Parish, Winyah, near Georgetown, S.C., in 1749; educated in England, where he attended Eton College 1763-1765; admitted…

Zachary Paul WAMP, Congress, TN (1957)

WAMP Zachary Paul , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Fort Benning, Chattahoochee County, Ga., October 28, 1957; graduated from the McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1976; attended…

Paul FEARING, Congress, OH (1762-1822)

FEARING Paul , a Delegate from the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; born in Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass., February 28, 1762; prepared for college by tutors; was graduated from Harvard…

Antipatris

(Encyclopedia) AntipatrisAntipatrisăntĭpˈətrĭs [key], city of Roman Palestine, founded by Herod the Great and named after his father. It was c.10 mi (16.1 km) NE of Joppa, on the north-south road.…

Justus

(Encyclopedia) Justus, in the Bible. 1 Surname of Joseph Barsabas. 2 or Titus Justus, Corinthian host of St. Paul. 3 Jesus Justus: see Jesus (2.)

Perga

(Encyclopedia) PergaPergapûrˈgə [key], ancient city of Pamphylia, S Asia Minor, 10 mi (16 km) NE of the modern Antalya, Turkey. It was the seat of an Asian nature goddess. St. Paul came here on his…

Sopater

(Encyclopedia) SopaterSopatersŏpˈətər [key], in the New Testament, companion of St. Paul. Acts 20.4. He is possibly the same as Sosipater.

Sosthenes

(Encyclopedia) SosthenesSosthenessŏsˈthənēz [key]. 1 In the New Testament, prominent Jew at Corinth, beaten by the crowd when Gallio refused to try Paul for heresy. Acts 18.17. 2 Early Christian. 1…

Véroia

(Encyclopedia) Véroia or VeriaVéroiaboth: vĕˈrēä [key], town (1991 pop. 38,713), capital of Imathía prefecture, N Greece, in Macedonia. It is a lignite-mining and textile-milling center. In ancient…