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Roman de la Rose, Le

(Encyclopedia) Roman de la Rose, LeRoman de la Rose, Lelə rōmäNˈ də lä rōz [key], French poem of 22,000 lines in eight-syllable couplets. It is in two parts. The first (4,058 lines) was written (c.…

Pope, John

(Encyclopedia) Pope, John, 1822–92, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Louisville, Ky. He fought with distinction at Monterrey and Buena Vista in the Mexican War and later served with the…

George Ellis PUGH, Congress, OH (1822-1876)

Senate Years of Service: 1855-1861 Party: Democrat PUGH George Ellis , a Senator from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 28, 1822; attended private schools; graduated from Miami…

Ellis Henry ROBERTS, Congress, NY (1827-1918)

ROBERTS Ellis Henry , a Representative from New York; born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., September 30, 1827; attended the common schools and the Whitestown (N.Y.) Seminary; was graduated from Yale…

Frank Ellis SMITH, Congress, MS (1918-1997)

SMITH Frank Ellis , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Sidon, Leflore County, Miss., February 21, 1918; attended the public schools of Sidon and Greenwood, Miss.; was graduated from…

Clyde Taylor ELLIS, Congress, AR (1908-1980)

ELLIS Clyde Taylor , a Representative from Arkansas; born on a farm near Garfield, Benton County, Ark., December 21, 1908; attended the public schools of Fayetteville, Ark.; University of Arkansas…