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Ventspils

(Encyclopedia) VentspilsVentspilsvĕntsˈpēls [key], Ger. Windau, city (2011 provisional pop. 38,645), W Latvia, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Venta River. An ice-free seaport, it exports oil…

Foulis, Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Foulis, AndrewFoulis, Andrewfoulz [key], 1712–75, and Robert Foulis, 1707–76, Scottish printers, brothers. They worked in partnership as printers to the Univ. of Glasgow. Their…

Henry Mills FULLER, Congress, PA (1820-1860)

FULLER Henry Mills , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bethany, Wayne County, Pa., January 3, 1820; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1839; studied…

John Mills ALLEN, Congress, MS (1846-1917)

ALLEN John Mills , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Tishomingo County, Miss., July 8, 1846; attended the common schools; during the Civil War enlisted as a private in the Confederate…

Marvel Mills LOGAN, Congress, KY (1874-1939)

Senate Years of Service: 1931-1939 Party: Democrat LOGAN Marvel Mills , a Senator from Kentucky; born on a farm near Brownsville, Edmonson County, Ky., January 7, 1874; educated in the public and…

Kenneth Mills REGAN, Congress, TX (1893-1959)

REGAN Kenneth Mills , a Representative from Texas; born in Mount Morris, Ogle County, Ill., March 6, 1893; attended the public schools and Vincennes (Ind.) University; during the First World War…

Beverly Mills VINCENT, Congress, KY (1890-1980)

VINCENT Beverly Mills , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Brownsville, Edmonson County, Ky., March 28, 1890; attended the public schools, Western Kentucky State Teachers College at Bowling…

Daniel Webster MILLS, Congress, IL (1838-1904)

MILLS Daniel Webster , a Representative from Illinois; born near Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, February 25, 1838; attended the common schools of Rayesville and the Waynesville High School;…

Elijah Hunt MILLS, Congress, MA (1776-1829)

Senate Years of Service: 1820-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1827 Party: Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams MILLS Elijah Hunt , a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Chesterfield…