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John McPherson PINCKNEY, Congress, TX (1845-1905)
PINCKNEY John McPherson , a Representative from Texas; born in Grimes County, Tex., near the town of Hempstead, Waller County, May 4, 1845; attended the public schools and was privately instructed…John James ROONEY, Congress, NY (1903-1975)
ROONEY John James , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 29, 1903; attended the parochial schools and St. Francis Preparatory School and College; the law department of…2006 Midterm Elections: The House of Representatives
In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009. See also: Current and…Abraham LINCOLN, Congress, IL (1809-1865)
LINCOLN Abraham , a Representative from Illinois and 16th President of the United States; born in Hardin County, Ky., February 12, 1809; moved with his parents to a tract on Little Pigeon Creek, Ind…Charles Allen SUMNER, Congress, CA (1835-1903)
SUMNER Charles Allen , a Representative from California; born in Great Barrington, Mass., on August 2, 1835; attended Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…2005 Nobel Prize Winners
Peace: Mohamed ElBaradei (Egypt) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for “their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear…Thomas, George Henry
(Encyclopedia) Thomas, George Henry, 1816–70, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Southampton co., Va. He served in the Seminole War and in the Mexican War. Later he taught at West Point and…Dutch Schultz Biography
Dutch Schultz(Arthur Flegenheimer)mobsterBorn: 8/6/1902Birthplace: Bronx, New York Dutch Schultz is one of the best known New York mobsters of the prohibition era. After dropping out of…Muscoe Russell Hunter GARNETT, Congress, VA (1821-1864)
GARNETT Muscoe Russell Hunter , a Representative from Virginia; born at ``Elmwood,'' near Loretto, Essex County, Va., July 25, 1821; tutored at home and was graduated from the University of…Deloney, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Deloney, ThomasDeloney, Thomasdəlōˈnē [key], c.1543–c.1600, English ballad writer, fiction writer, and pamphleteer. He was a silk weaver. Deloney's chief works are three prose…Trending
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