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George Henry WILLIAMS, Congress, OR (1823-1910)
Senate Years of Service: 1865-1871 Party: Republican WILLIAMS George Henry , a Senator from Oregon; born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., March 26, 1823; completed preparatory studies;…Davis, John William
(Encyclopedia) Davis, John William, 1873–1955, American lawyer and public official, b. Clarksburg, W.Va. Admitted (1895) to the bar, he taught (1896–97) at Washington and Lee Univ. and later…Donovan, William Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Donovan, William JosephDonovan, William Josephdŏnˈəvən [key], 1883–1959, U.S. lawyer and government official, b. Buffalo, N.Y., grad. Columbia law school. Distinguished service in…Russell, William Fletcher
(Encyclopedia) Russell, William Fletcher, 1890–1956, American educator, b. Delhi, N.Y., grad. Cornell, 1910, Ph.D. Columbia, 1914; son of James Earl Russell. He was dean (1917–23) of the College of…H. Donald Loucks Biography
H. Donald LoucksAge: 84 coached Florida State's first men's basketball team in 1947; retired from teaching in 1980; elected to FSU's Hall of Fame in 1985. Died of heart failure.Died:…Donald H. Rumsfeld Biography
Donald H. RumsfeldGeorge W. Bush's secretary of DefenseBorn: 7/9/1932Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. The ultimate Washington insider, Rumsfeld became President Bush's secretary of defense in…H. Richard Hornberger Biography
H. Richard Hornbergerwriter, surgeon Hornberger used his experience as a captain in the Army Medical Corps during the Korean War to craft his novel, M*A*S*H, which became a hit movie…H. Clay Earles Biography
H. Clay EarlesAge: 86 founder, chairman of the board and CEO of Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Earles died after a yearlong illness.Died: Martinsville, Va., November 16, 1999Virginia Foster…Ronald H. Coase Biography
Ronald H. CoaseeconomistBorn: 12/29/1910Birthplace: London He worked as a statistician in the British War Cabinet and received his Ph.D. from the University of London in 1951 before emigrating to…Edward H. Harriman Biography
Edward H. Harrimanfinancier, railroad executiveBorn: 2/25/1848Birthplace: Hempstead, N.Y. He began his career on Wall Street, but became involved in railroads when he married Mary Averell,…Trending
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