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Dewey Jackson SHORT, Congress, MO (1898-1979)
SHORT Dewey Jackson , a Representative from Missouri; born in Galena, Stone County, Mo., April 7, 1898; attended the public school, Galena High School, and Marionville (Mo.) College; during the…Andrew Jackson MAY, Congress, KY (1875-1959)
MAY Andrew Jackson , a Representative from Kentucky; born on Beaver Creek, near Langley, Floyd County, Ky., June 24, 1875; attended the public schools; taught in the schools of Floyd and Magoffin…John Jackson McSWAIN, Congress, SC (1875-1936)
McSWAIN John Jackson , a Representative from South Carolina; born on a farm near Cross Hill, Laurens County, S.C., May 1, 1875; attended the public schools; was graduated from Wofford College…Andrew Jackson HOUSTON, Congress, TX (1854-1941)
Senate Years of Service: 1941-1941 Party: Democrat HOUSTON Andrew Jackson , a Senator from Texas; born in Independence, Washington County, Tex., June 21, 1854; attended the common schools,…Andrew Jackson HUNTER, Congress, IL (1831-1913)
HUNTER Andrew Jackson , a Representative from Illinois; born in Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind., December 17, 1831; moved with his parents to Paris, Edgar County, Ill., in 1832; attended the…Mills, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Mills, Robert, 1781–1855, American architect of the classic revival period, b. Charleston, S.C. From 1800 to 1820 he worked as an architect in Washington, Philadelphia, and Baltimore,…Natchez Trace
(Encyclopedia) Natchez Trace, road, from Natchez, Miss., to Nashville, Tenn., of great commercial and military importance from the 1780s to the 1830s. It grew from a series of Native American trails…Alexander, Harold Rupert Leofric George, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, Harold Rupert Leofric George, 1st Earl Alexander of TunisAlexander, Harold Rupert Leofric George, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunislĕfˈrĭk [key], 1891–1969, British field marshal…Ross, John
(Encyclopedia) Ross, John, whose name in Cherokee is KooweskooweRoss, John,k&oomacr;ˌwĭsˌk&oomacr;wēˈ [key], 1790–1866, Native American chief, b. near Lookout Mt., Tenn., of Scottish and…Snead, Sam
(Encyclopedia) Snead, Sam (Samuel Jackson Snead)Snead, Samsnēd [key], 1912–2002, American golfer, b. Ashwood, Va. An outstanding high school athlete, he turned to golf after injuring a hand as a…