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Amos TOWNSEND, Congress, OH (1821-1895)

TOWNSEND Amos , a Representative from Ohio; born in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pa., in 1821; attended the common schools of Pittsburgh, Pa.; clerked in a store in Pittsburgh; moved to Mansfield…

St. Denis, Ruth

(Encyclopedia) St. Denis, RuthSt. Denis, Ruthsānt dĕnˈĭs [key], 1877–1968, American dancer, b. Newark, N.J., whose name was originally Ruth Dennis. After her debut (c.1893) she toured with David…

George Huntington Hartford Biography

George Huntington HartfordretailerBorn: 1833Birthplace: Augusta, Maine Hartford worked in stores in Boston and St. Louis before heading to New York City, where he and George F. Gilman opened…

George John KINDEL, Congress, CO (1855-1930)

KINDEL George John , a Representative from Colorado; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 2, 1855; attended the public schools and St. Augustine's School in Cincinnati; apprenticed as an upholsterer…

Purbeck, Isle of

(Encyclopedia) Purbeck, Isle of, peninsula, c.12 mi (20 km) long and c.8 mi (13 km) wide, Dorset, S England, between Poole Harbour and the English Channel. St. Albans Head is the most southerly point…

Flavian of Antioch

(Encyclopedia) Flavian of AntiochFlavian of Antiochflāˈvēən, [key]Flavian of Antiochănˈtēŏk [key], d. 404, Catholic patriarch of Antioch. He succeeded St. Meletius. A rival claimant to the…

Benét, William Rose (Benét)

Benét, William Rose (Benét)[1886-1950](2)Born at Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Harbor, Feb. 2, 1886. Graduated at the Academy of Albany, N.Y., in 1904, and took the degree of Ph.B. from the Sheffield…

Dennis D. DONOVAN, Congress, OH (1859-1941)

DONOVAN Dennis D. , a Representative from Ohio; born near Texas, Henry County, Ohio, January 31, 1859; attended the common schools, and Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind.; taught…

Jacob READ, Congress, SC (1752-1816)

Senate Years of Service: 1795-1801 Party: Federalist READ Jacob , a Delegate and a Senator from South Carolina; born at "Hobcaw" plantation in Christ Church Parish, near Charleston, S.C., in 1752;…