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Lot Myrick MORRILL, Congress, ME (1813-1883)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1869; 1869-1876 Party: Republican; Republican MORRILL Lot Myrick , a Senator from Maine; born in Belgrade, Maine, May 3, 1813; attended the district schools and…

Zenger, John Peter

(Encyclopedia) Zenger, John PeterZenger, John Peterzĕngˈər [key], 1697–1746, American journalist, b. Germany. He emigrated to America in 1710 and was trained in the printing trade by the pioneer…

Nathan GOFF, Congress, WV (1843-1920)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1919 Party: Republican GOFF Nathan , a Representative and a Senator from West Virginia; born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, Va. (now West Virginia), February 9,…

John SHERMAN, Congress, OH (1823-1900)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1877; 1881-1897 Party: Republican; Republican SHERMAN John , a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, on May 10, 1823;…

Warner, H. B.

(Henry Bryan Warner Lickford) actorBirthplace: LondonBorn: 1876Died: 1958

Brewer's: B. C.

Marked with B.C. (bad character). When a soldier disgraced himself by insubordination he was formerly marked with “B. C.” before he was drummed out of the regiment. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…

Brewer's: B. K. S

The name of “residence” given by officers in mufti, who do not wish to give up their address. The word stands for BarracKS. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Frank B. Colton

Frank B. ColtonBorn: 1923Birthplace: Poland Oral contraceptives—Colton has made many important contributions to medicinal organic chemistry, and particularly to steroid chemistry. His most…