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King, William Rufus Devane

(Encyclopedia) King, William Rufus Devane, 1786–1853, U.S. Senator from Alabama (1819–44, 1848–52), b. Sampson co., N.C. A Democratic Congressman from North Carolina (1811–16), he settled (1818) in…

Alexander II, king of Scotland

(Encyclopedia) Alexander II, 1198–1249, king of Scotland (1214–49), son and successor of William the Lion. He joined the English barons in their revolt against King John of England in 1215. Though he…

Frederick William II

(Encyclopedia) Frederick William II, 1744–97, king of Prussia (1786–97), nephew and successor of Frederick II (Frederick the Great). He had the power but lacked the ability of his distinguished…

Elphinstone, William

(Encyclopedia) Elphinstone, WilliamElphinstone, Williamĕlˈfĭnstən, –stōnˌ [key], 1431–1514, Scottish prelate, founder of the Univ. of Aberdeen. He was trained in the law and was employed on many…

Edward the Confessor

(Encyclopedia) Edward the Confessor, d. 1066, king of the English (1042–66), son of Æthelred the Unready and his Norman wife, Emma. After the Danish conquest (1013–16) of England, Edward grew up at…

King William County, VA Census Data

Virginia King William County, Virginia People QuickFactsKing William CountyVirginiaPopulation, 2005 estimate 14,7327,567,465Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 12.1%6.9%…

King William County, VA Social Statistics

King william county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school3,138100.0Nursery…

King William County, VA Economic Statistics

King william county virginia dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over10,096100.0In labor force6,92568.…

King William County, VA Housing Statistics

King william county virginia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units5,189100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached4,68990.41-unit,…

Warham, William

(Encyclopedia) Warham, WilliamWarham, Williamwôrˈəm [key], 1450?–1532, English churchman, archbishop of Canterbury. He studied at Oxford and became widely known in England for his legal ability, went…