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Jonathan Spencer WILLIS, Congress, DE (1830-1903)

WILLIS Jonathan Spencer , a Representative from Delaware; born in Oxford, Talbot County, Md., April 5, 1830; attended the district schools and studied under private tutors; taught school seven…

Josiah Oliver WOLCOTT, Congress, DE (1877-1938)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1921 Party: Democrat WOLCOTT Josiah Oliver , a Senator from Delaware; born in Dover, Del., October 31, 1877; attended the public schools and Wilmington Conference…

Philip Andrew TRAYNOR, Congress, DE (1874-1962)

TRAYNOR Philip Andrew , a Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 31, 1874; attended the public schools, Goldey Business College, Wilmington, Del., and the…

James Miller TUNNELL, Congress, DE (1879-1957)

Senate Years of Service: 1941-1947 Party: Democrat TUNNELL James Miller , a Senator from Delaware; born in Clarksville, Sussex County, Del., August 2, 1879; attended the public schools;…

VAN DYKE, Nicholas, Congress, DE (1738-1789)

VAN DYKE, Nicholas, (father of Nicholas Van Dyke [1770-1826]), a Delegate from Delaware; born in New Castle County, Del., September 25, 1738; studied law in Philadelphia, Pa.; admitted to the…

Nicholas VAN DYKE, Congress, DE (1770-1826)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826 Party: Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams VAN DYKE Nicholas , a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in New Castle, Del…

VAN DYKE, Nicholas, Congress, DE (1770-1826)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826 Party: Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams VAN DYKE, Nicholas, (son of Nicholas Van Dyke [1738-1789]), a Representative and a…

2000-01 Season Recap for the Tour de France

Thrice as Nice Is there anything left for this man to do? Simply put, no conversation about the most amazing accomplishments in sports history is complete without a discussion of Lance Armstrong…

Mayenne, Charles de Lorraine, duc de

(Encyclopedia) Mayenne, Charles de Lorraine, duc deMayenne, Charles de Lorraine, duc deshärl də lôrĕnˈ dük də mäyĕnˈ [key], 1554–1611, French Catholic general in the Wars of Religion (see Religion,…