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Edward Irving EDWARDS, Congress, NJ (1863-1931)
Senate Years of Service: 1923-1929 Party: Democrat EDWARDS Edward Irving , a Senator from New Jersey; born in Jersey City, N.J., December 1, 1863; attended the Jersey City public schools and New…Huntington, Collis Potter
(Encyclopedia) Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821–1900, American railroad builder, b. near Torrington, Conn. A storekeeper of Oneonta, N.Y., before he went West in the gold rush of 1849, he became a…Dwight, Timothy, 1752–1817, American clergyman, author, and educator
(Encyclopedia) Dwight, Timothy, 1752–1817, American clergyman, author, educator, b. Northampton, Mass., grad. Yale, 1769. He renounced legal for theological studies and after 1783 was pastor for 12…Lincoln, Mary Todd
(Encyclopedia) Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818–82, wife of Abraham Lincoln, b. Lexington, Ky. Of a good Kentucky family, she was living with her sister, daughter-in-law of Gov. Ninian Edwards of Illinois,…Temple, Shirley
(Encyclopedia) Temple, Shirley, 1928–2014, American child film star, b. Santa Monica, Calif., as Shirley Jane Temple. She started in movies at three-and-a-half and starred in her first feature (Stand…Sackville, Thomas, 1st earl of Dorset
(Encyclopedia) Sackville, Thomas, 1st earl of Dorset, 1536–1608, English statesman and poet. A barrister of the Inner Temple, Sackville entered Parliament in 1558, gained favor with Elizabeth I, and…Edward Davy Biography
Edward Davyphysician, scientistBorn: 6/16/1806Birthplace: Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England After studying medicine and beginning a career as a chemist, he became interested in telegraphy. He…Earle Edwards Biography
Earle EdwardsAge: 88 coached N.C. State football for 17 seasons, the longest tenure for any Wolfpack football coach; won three ACC titles and made two Liberty Bowl appearances; won four ACC…Edward Thorgerson Biography
Edward ThorgersonAge: 95 a pioneer sports announcer in the early days of radio; his first sports assignment was as a young reporter for NBC at the 1932 Winter Games in Lake Placid, N.Y.;…Ben Edwards Biography
Ben EdwardsAge: 82 prolific Broadway set designer whose career, which began in the 1930s, included work on scores of Broadway productions as well as TV shows and movies. He was honored with a…Trending
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