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William Kerr SCOTT, Congress, NC (1896-1958)

Senate Years of Service: 1954-1958 Party: Democrat SCOTT William Kerr , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Haw River, Alamance County, N.C., April 17, 1896; attended the public schools of…

William Lawrence SCOTT, Congress, PA (1828-1891)

SCOTT William Lawrence , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Washington, D.C., July 2, 1828; attended the common schools and Hampden-Sidney Academy in Virginia; page in the House of…

William Lloyd SCOTT, Congress, VA (1915-1997)

Senate Years of Service: 1973-1979 Party: Republican SCOTT William Lloyd , a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Va., July 1, 1915; graduated St. Albans High School,…

Andrew Scott SLOAN, Congress, WI (1820-1895)

SLOAN Andrew Scott , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y., June 12, 1820; attended the public schools and Morrisville Academy; studied law; was admitted to…

Thomas Scott WILLIAMS, Congress, CT (1777-1861)

WILLIAMS Thomas Scott , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Wethersfield, Conn., June 26, 1777; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1794; studied law; was…

Joseph Scott WOLFF, Congress, MO (1878-1958)

WOLFF Joseph Scott , a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm in Westmoreland County near Greensburg, Pa., June 14, 1878; attended the public schools; served with the Fourth United States…

William Scott VARE, Congress, PA (1867-1934)

VARE William Scott , a Representative and a Senator-elect from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 24, 1867; attended the public schools; at the age of fifteen entered the mercantile…

Acknowledgments

The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…

Georgetown, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Georgetown. 1 Town (2020 pop. 37,086), Scott co., N central Ky., in the bluegrass country; settled 1776, inc. 1790. In a rich…

Danbury

(Encyclopedia) Danbury Danbury dănˈbĕrˌē, –bərē [key], city (2020 pop. 86,518),…