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Charles Philip SNYDER, Congress, WV (1847-1915)

SNYDER Charles Philip , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Charleston, Kanawha County, Va. (now West Virginia), June 9, 1847; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to…

Homer Peter SNYDER, Congress, NY (1863-1937)

SNYDER Homer Peter , a Representative from New York; born in Amsterdam, Amsterdam County, N.Y., December 6, 1863; attended the common schools; was employed in various capacities in knitting mills…

John Buell SNYDER, Congress, PA (1877-1946)

SNYDER John Buell , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pa., July 30, 1877; attended the public schools, and the summer sessions of…

Marion Gene SNYDER, Congress, KY (1928-2007)

SNYDER Marion Gene , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 26, 1928; attended the public schools; graduated from duPont Manual High School; studied at…

Melvin Claude SNYDER, Congress, WV (1898-1972)

SNYDER Melvin Claude , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Albright, Preston County, W.Va., October 29, 1898; attended the public schools; during the First World War enlisted in the…

Oliver P. SNYDER, Congress, AR (1833-1882)

SNYDER Oliver P. , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Missouri November 13, 1833; completed preparatory studies; moved to Arkansas in 1853; engaged in scientific and literary pursuits and…

De Quincey, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) De Quincey, ThomasDe Quincey, Thomasdə kwĭnˈsē [key], 1785–1859, English essayist. In 1802 he ran away from school and tramped about the country, eventually settling in London. His…

Berry, Wendell Erdman

(Encyclopedia) Berry, Wendell Erdman, 1934–, American farmer, environmentalist, and writer, b. Henry co., Ky., grad. Univ of Kentucky (B.A., 1956; M.A., 1957). He taught at various colleges including…

Ginsberg, Allen

(Encyclopedia) Ginsberg, AllenGinsberg, Allengĭnzˈbûrg [key], 1926–97, American poet, b. Paterson, N.J., grad. Columbia, 1949. An outspoken member of the beat generation, Ginsberg is best known for…

Bosch, Hieronymus

(Encyclopedia) Bosch, Hieronymus, or Jerom BosJerom Boshērônˈĭməs, yāˈrôm bôs [key], c.1450–1516, Flemish painter. His surname was originally van Aeken; Bosch refers to 's-Hertogenbosch (popularly…