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Augustus

(Encyclopedia) AugustusAugustusôgŭsˈtəs, əgŭsˈ– [key], 63 b.c.–a.d. 14, first Roman emperor, a grandson of the sister of Julius Caesar. Named at first Caius Octavius, he became on adoption by the…

Rulers of the Roman Empire (table)

(Encyclopedia) Rulers of the Roman Empire(including dates of reign) Augustus, grandnephew of Julius Caesar, 27 b.c.–a.d. 14 Tiberius, stepson of Augustus, a.d. 14–a.d. 37 Caligula, grandnephew…

Mason, James Murray

(Encyclopedia) Mason, James Murray, 1798–1871, U.S. Senator and Confederate diplomat, b. Georgetown, D.C.; grandson of George Mason. He began to practice law in Winchester, Va., in 1820. Mason served…

Nerva

(Encyclopedia) Nerva (Marcus Cocceius Nerva)Nervanûrˈvə [key], c.a.d. 30–a.d. 98, Roman emperor (a.d. 96–a.d. 98). He had an honorable career as a statesman at Rome, and his reputation was blameless…

Ladd, Edwin Fremont

(Encyclopedia) Ladd, Edwin Fremont, 1859–1925, American chemist and political leader, b. Somerset co., Maine. From 1890 to 1916 he was dean of the school of chemistry and pharmacy at the North Dakota…

Howe, Louis McHenry

(Encyclopedia) Howe, Louis McHenry, 1871–1936, American journalist and political adviser to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, b. Indianapolis, Ind. He wrote about politics for several newspapers, then…

Hearst, George

(Encyclopedia) Hearst, GeorgeHearst, Georgehûrst [key], 1820–91, American mining magnate, U.S. senator (1886–91), b. Franklin co., Mo. He went to California in 1850 and became a mining prospector and…

Jordan, Barbara Charline

(Encyclopedia) Jordan, Barbara Charline, 1936–96, African-American lawyer, public official, and educator, b. Houston. After graduating from Boston Univ. Law School (1959), she practiced law in…

Royall, Kenneth Claiborne

(Encyclopedia) Royall, Kenneth Claiborne, 1894–1971, U.S. army officer and government official, b. Goldsboro, N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina (1914), Harvard Law School (1917). Royall served in…

Soulé, Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Soulé, PierreSoulé, Pierrepyĕr s&oomacr;lāˈ [key], 1801–70, American political leader and diplomat, b. Castillon, France. A lawyer, he was imprisoned for republican activities…