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Stockdale, James Bond

(Encyclopedia) Stockdale, James Bond, 1923–2005, U.S. naval officer, b. Abingdon, Ill.; grad. U.S. Naval Academy, 1947. A fighter pilot and highly decorated career naval officer (1946–79), he was the…

López, Francisco Solano

(Encyclopedia) López, Francisco SolanoLópez, Francisco Solanofränthēsˈkō sōläˈnō [key]López, Francisco Solano lōˈpās [key], 1826?–1870, president of Paraguay (1862–70). He was the son of Carlos…

William Ross COTTER, Congress, CT (1926-1981)

COTTER William Ross , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Conn., July 18, 1926; attended the Hartford public schools; B.A., Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., 1949; member, court of…

Edmund Gibson ROSS, Congress, KS (1826-1907)

Senate Years of Service: 1866-1871 Party: Republican ROSS Edmund Gibson , a Senator from Kansas; born in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, December 7, 1826; apprenticed as a printer in Sandusky,…

Henry Howard ROSS, Congress, NY (1790-1862)

ROSS Henry Howard , a Representative from New York; born in Essex, Essex County, N.Y., May 9, 1790; instructed by private tutors; was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in 1808;…

Lewis Winans ROSS, Congress, IL (1812-1895)

ROSS Lewis Winans , a Representative from Illinois; born near Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y., December 8, 1812; moved to Illinois and settled in Lewistown; completed preparatory studies and…

Robert Tripp ROSS, Congress, NY (1903-1981)

ROSS Robert Tripp , a Representative from New York; born in Washington, Beaufort County, N.C., June 4, 1903; attended the public schools; moved to New York City in 1929 and engaged as a druggist…

Thomas Randolph ROSS, Congress, OH (1788-1869)

ROSS Thomas Randolph , a Representative from Ohio; born in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pa., October 26, 1788; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and began…

Edward Ross ROYBAL, Congress, CA (1916-2005)

ROYBAL, Edward Ross, (father of Lucille Roybal-Allard), a Representative from California; born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.Mex., February 10, 1916; moved to Los Angeles, Calif., in…