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James Perry CONNER, Congress, IA (1851-1924)

CONNER James Perry , a Representative from Iowa; born in Delaware County, Ind., January 27, 1851; attended the Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa, and was graduated from the law department of…

Warren Perry NOBLE, Congress, OH (1820-1903)

NOBLE Warren Perry , a Representative from Ohio; born near Berwick, Luzerne County, Pa., June 14, 1820; moved to Ohio; attended the common schools; taught school; was graduated from Wadsworth…

Independent Treasury System

(Encyclopedia) Independent Treasury System, in U.S. history, system for the retaining of government funds in the Treasury and its subtreasuries independently of the national banking and financial…

Stettheimer, Florine

(Encyclopedia) Stettheimer, Florine, 1871–1944, American modernist painter, b. Rochester, N.Y., studied Art Students League, New York City (1892–95). She was exposed to the many forms of early…

Horace CHILTON, Congress, TX (1853-1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1891-1892; 1895-1901 Party: Democrat; Democrat CHILTON Horace , a Senator from Texas; born near Tyler, Smith County, Tex., December 29, 1853; received private…

Chaplin, Charlie

(Encyclopedia) Chaplin, Charlie (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin), 1889–1977, English film actor, director, producer, writer, and composer, b. London. Chaplin began on the music-hall stage and then…