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Orwell, George
(Encyclopedia) Orwell, George, pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair, 1903–50, British novelist and essayist, b. Bengal, India. He is best remembered for his scathingly satirical and frighteningly political…Jan MEYERS, Congress, KS (1928)
MEYERS Jan , a Representative from Kansas; born in Lincoln, Nebr., July 20, 1928; attended public schools in Superior, Nebr., and William Woods College, Fulton, Mo.; B.A., University of Nebraska,…Seth WAKEMAN, Congress, NY (1811-1880)
WAKEMAN Seth , a Representative from New York; born in Franklin, Vt., January 15, 1811; attended the common schools; moved to Batavia, N.Y., where he studied law; was admitted to the bar and…Seth HASTINGS, Congress, MA (1762-1831)
HASTINGS Seth , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Cambridge, Mass., on April 8, 1762; was graduated from Harvard University in 1782; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1786 and…Lowell, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Lowell, Robert (Robert Traill Spence Lowell 4th), 1917–77, American poet and translator, widely considered the preeminent American poet of the mid-20th cent., b. Boston, grad. Kenyon…Delibes, Miguel
(Encyclopedia) Delibes, MiguelDelibes, Miguelmēgĕlˈ dālēˈbās [key], 1920–2010, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and journalist, b. Valladolid. Prolific and widely translated, he is known for his…Meyer JACOBSTEIN, Congress, NY (1880-1963)
JACOBSTEIN Meyer , a Representative from New York; born in New York City, January 25, 1880; moved with his parents to Rochester, N.Y., in 1882; attended the public schools and the University of…Meyer LONDON, Congress, NY (1871-1926)
LONDON Meyer , a Representative from New York; born in Kalvaria, Russia, December 29, 1871; attended a primary school and also received private instruction, principally in languages; immigrated…Adolph MEYER, Congress, LA (1842-1908)
MEYER Adolph , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Natchez, Adams County, Miss., October 19, 1842; attended the common schools; matriculated at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville,…Croker, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Croker, Richard, 1841–1922, American politician, head of Tammany Hall from 1886 to 1902, b. Co. Cork, Ireland. He became prominent as Democratic leader of New York City's East Side and…Trending
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