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Shannon, Wilson
(Encyclopedia) Shannon, Wilson, 1802–77. American political leader, Mount Olivet, Ohio. A lawyer, he entered politics and was governor of Ohio (1838–40, 1842–44), minister to Mexico (1844–45), and a…Wilson, Brian
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Brian: see Beach Boys, The .Wilson, Jack
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Jack: see Wovoka.Wilson, John
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, John, pseud. Christopher North, 1785–1854, Scottish author. Among the first contributors to Blackwood's Magazine, he joined the staff in 1817 and quickly became one of its…Wilson, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Richard, 1713?–1782, British landscape painter, b. Wales. He studied in London and achieved success as a portrait painter, but after a visit to Italy (c.1750–1756) he devoted…Wilson Dam
(Encyclopedia) Wilson Dam: see Tennessee Valley Authority.Wilson's thrush
(Encyclopedia) Wilson's thrush: see thrush.Gorman, Arthur Pue
(Encyclopedia) Gorman, Arthur Pue, 1839–1906, American legislator, b. Woodstock, Md. After serving from 1869 to 1879 in the Maryland legislature, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1880. Gorman had…Wilson cloud chamber
(Encyclopedia) Wilson cloud chamber: see cloud chamber.Dorr's Rebellion
(Encyclopedia) Dorr's Rebellion: see Dorr, Thomas Wilson.Trending
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