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Nehemiah Rice KNIGHT, Congress, RI (1780-1854)
Senate Years of Service: 1821-1841 Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; Anti-Jacksonian; Whig KNIGHT Nehemiah Rice , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Cranston, R.I., December 31…Ephraim Knight SMART, Congress, ME (1813-1872)
SMART Ephraim Knight , a Representative from Maine; born in Prospect (now Searsport), Maine, September 3, 1813; attended the common schools; completed preparatory studies under private tutors and…John Knight SHIELDS, Congress, TN (1858-1934)
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1925 Party: Democrat SHIELDS John Knight , a Senator from Tennessee; born at "Clinchdale," near Bean's Station, Grainger County, Tenn., August 15, 1858; was educated…Theodore Fulton (Ted) STEVENS, Congress, AK (1923-2010)
Senate Years of Service: 1968-2009 Party: Republican STEVENS Theodore Fulton (Ted) , a Senator from Alaska; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., November 18, 1923; attended Oregon State…Frank Edward (Ted) MOSS, Congress, UT (1911-2003)
Senate Years of Service: 1959-1977 Party: Democrat MOSS Frank Edward (Ted) , a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 23, 1911; attended the public schools; graduated from the…Edward Moore (Ted) KENNEDY, Congress, MA (1932-2009)
Senate Years of Service: 1962-2009 Party: Democrat KENNEDY Edward Moore (Ted) , a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 22, 1932; graduated, Milton Academy,…Sickingen, Franz von
(Encyclopedia) Sickingen, Franz vonSickingen, Franz vonfränts fən zĭˈkĭngən [key], 1481–1523, German knight. Placed under the ban of the Holy Roman Empire because of his profitable forays along the…von Sydow, Max
(Encyclopedia) von Sydow, Max, 1929–2020, Swedish actor, b. Carl Adolf von Sydow. He worked with director Ingmar Bergman at the Malmö Municipal Theatre (1955–60) before moving to Stockhom and joining…Fastolf, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Fastolf, Sir JohnFastolf, Sir Johnfăsˈtŏlf [key], 1378?–1459, English soldier. He won distinction for his long service in the latter part of the Hundred Years War. He was knighted some…decorations, civil and military
(Encyclopedia) decorations, civil and military, honors bestowed by a government to reward services or achievements, particularly those implying valor. The practice of bestowing such decorations dates…