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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…

Bury St. Edmunds

(Encyclopedia) Bury St. Edmunds Bury St. Edmunds bĕrˌ sənt ĕdˈməndz [key], town, Suffolk, E central England. It is the…

James Edward MURRAY, Congress, MT (1876-1961)

Senate Years of Service: 1934-1961 Party: Democrat MURRAY James Edward , a Senator from Montana; born on a farm near St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, May 3, 1876; attended the public schools of Canada…

Kassel

(Encyclopedia) KasselKasselkäsˈəl [key], city (1994 pop. 202,160), Hesse, central Germany, on the Fulda River. It is an industrial, rail, and cultural center. Manufactures include textiles, optical…

Brewer's: Jeroboam of Rum or Claret

(A). Eight bottles; but of whisky three pints. Probably a perversion of “joram.” (See Tappit-Hen and Rehoboam.) “Some `jeroboams' of very old rum went at each; several `tappit-hens, of rum…

Walter Aloysius LYNCH, Congress, NY (1894-1957)

LYNCH Walter Aloysius , a Representative from New York; born in New York City July 7, 1894; attended St. Jerome's Parochial School and Fordham Preparatory School; was graduated from Fordham…

Joseph John O'BRIEN, Congress, NY (1897-1953)

O'BRIEN Joseph John , a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., October 9, 1897; attended the public schools, SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic School, and the Cathedral…

O’BRIEN, Joseph John, Congress, NY (1897-1953)

O’BRIEN, Joseph John, a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., October 9, 1897; attended the public schools, SS. Peter and Paul’s Catholic School, and the Cathedral…