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Temple, William
(Encyclopedia) Temple, William, 1881–1944, archbishop of York (1929–42) and archbishop of Canterbury (1942–44); son of Frederick Temple. At Balliol College, Oxford, he became (1904) president of the…Maxwell, William Keepers, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Maxwell, William Keepers, Jr., 1908–2000, American novelist, short-story writer, and editor, b. Lincoln, Ill. Educated at the Univ. of Illinois and Harvard, he began his career as a…Frederick Henry
(Encyclopedia) Frederick Henry, 1584–1647, prince of Orange; son of William the Silent by Louise de Coligny. He became stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands upon the death (1625) of…Wilhelm
(Encyclopedia) Wilhelm. For German rulers thus named, use William.William WILLIAMS, Congress, NY (1815-1876)
WILLIAMS William , a Representative from New York; born in Bolton, Conn., September 6, 1815; received a common-school education; clerk in a bank in Windham, Conn.; moved to Sandusky, Ohio, in 1838…WILLIAMS, William, Congress, CT (1731-1811)
WILLIAMS, William, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Lebanon, Conn., March 29, 1731; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Harvard College in 1751; studied theology for a year;…WILLIAMS, William, Congress, NY (1815-1876)
WILLIAMS, William, a Representative from New York; born in Bolton, Conn., September 6, 1815; received a common-school education; clerk in a bank in Windham, Conn.; moved to Sandusky, Ohio, in…Knudsen, William Signius
(Encyclopedia) Knudsen, William SigniusKnudsen, William Signiusn&oomacr;dˈsən [key], 1879–1948, American industrialist and U.S. government official, b. Copenhagen, Denmark. He emigrated to the…Goodell, William
(Encyclopedia) Goodell, WilliamGoodell, Williamg&oobreve;dĕlˈ [key], 1792–1867, American missionary in the Middle East, b. Templeton, Mass. He went in 1823, for the American Board of…Mackay, Hugh
(Encyclopedia) Mackay, HughMackay, Hughməkīˈ [key], 1640?–1692, Scottish soldier. After service with several continental armies, he joined the Dutch forces in 1673, took his regiment to England (1685…Trending
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