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SPRAGUE, William, Congress, RI (1799-1856)

Senate Years of Service: 1842-1844 Party: Whig SPRAGUE William , a Representative and a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Cranston, R.I., November 3, 1799; pursued classical studies; engaged in…

Herndon, William Henry

(Encyclopedia) Herndon, William Henry, 1818–91, friend, law partner, and biographer of Abraham Lincoln, b. Greensburg, Ky. In 1844 he became the junior member of the Springfield, Ill., law firm of…

William Hayden ENGLISH, Congress, IN (1822-1896)

ENGLISH William Hayden , a Representative from Indiana; born in Lexington, Scott County, Ind., August 27, 1822; pursued classical studies at Hanover (Ind.) College; studied law; was admitted to…

Cabinet Members Under Reagan

Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig, Jr., 1981George P. Shultz, 1982Secretary of the Treasury Donald T. Regan, 1981James A. Baker 3rd, 1985Nicholas F. Brady, 1988Secretary of Defense Caspar…

Harold H. Greene 2000 Deaths

Harold H. GreeneAge: 76 federal judge who presided over the government's antitrust case against AT&T, which eventually broke up the company. He was a key figure in drafting the Civil…

Dr. Robert H. Dicke Biography

Dr. Robert H. DickeAge: 80 scientist who conducted classic experiments in gravity and was early believer in Big Bang theory of creation of universe. Died: March 5, 1997.Diana, Princess of…

Steven H. Schiff 1998 Deaths

Steven H. SchiffAge: 51 New Mexico Republican who served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Died: March 25, 1998.Anne SayreR - ZFrank Scott

George H. Hitchings 1998 Deaths

George H. HitchingsAge: 92 1988 Nobel Prize winner for pharmaceutical research that led to the creation of drugs to treat lukemia and other diseases of the immune system. Died: Feb. 27, 1998.…

Maurice H. Stans 1998 Deaths

Maurice H. StansAge: 90 wealthy businessman who served as Bureau of the Budget director for President Eisenhower and Commerce Secretary and fund-raiser for President Nixon. He pleaded guilty…