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Daniel Bennett ST. JOHN, Congress, NY (1808-1890)

ST. JOHN Daniel Bennett , a Representative from New York; born in Sharon, Conn., October 8, 1808; engaged in mercantile pursuits and the real estate business at Monticello, N.Y., in 1831; member…

William Leon ST. ONGE, Congress, CT (1914-1970)

ST. ONGE William Leon , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Putnam, Windham County, Conn., October 9, 1914; attended the secondary schools of Putnam; graduated from Tufts University,…

Henry St. George TUCKER, Congress, VA (1853-1932)

TUCKER Henry St. George , a Representative from Virginia; born in Winchester, Frederick County, Va., April 5, 1853; attended private schools in Richmond and Middleburg, Va.; was graduated from the…

St. Clair, Arthur

(Encyclopedia) St. Clair, Arthur, 1734–1818, American general, b. Thurso, Scotland. He left the Univ. of Edinburgh to become (1757) an ensign in the British army and served in the French and Indian…

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…

St. John, Oliver

(Encyclopedia) St. John, OliverSt. John, Oliversĭnˈjən [key], 1598?–1673, English politician. He married (1638) a cousin of Oliver Cromwell. In 1637–38 he was, by his brilliant defense of John…

St. Leger, Barry

(Encyclopedia) St. Leger, Barry, 1737–89, British officer in the American Revolution. In the French and Indian Wars he served at Louisburg (1758) and with Gen. James Wolfe at Quebec. He was given (…