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King, Charles Bird
(Encyclopedia)King, Charles Bird, 1785–1862, American portrait painter, b. Newport, R.I. He studied under Edward Savage and with Benjamin West in London. His work, executed in Washington, D.C., included Native Am...Clive, Robert, Baron Clive of Plassey
(Encyclopedia)Clive, Robert, Baron Clive of Plassey plăsˈē [key], 1725–74, British soldier and statesman. He went to India in 1743 as a clerk for the British East India Company and entered the military service...Ashburton, Alexander Baring, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia)Ashburton, Alexander Baring, 1st Baron: see Baring, family. ...Dorchester, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia)Dorchester, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron: see Carleton, Guy. ...Baltimore, George Calvert, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia)Baltimore, George Calvert, 1st Baron: see Calvert, George. ...Colborne, John
(Encyclopedia)Colborne, John: see Seaton, John Colborne, 1st Baron. ...Graham, Hugh
(Encyclopedia)Graham, Hugh: see Atholston, Hugh Graham, 1st Baron. ...Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia)Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, 1st Baron: see Buchan, John. ...Carington, Peter
(Encyclopedia)Carington, Peter: see Carrington, Peter Carington, 6th Baron. ...Thomson, William
(Encyclopedia)Thomson, William: see Kelvin, William Thomson, 1st Baron. ...Browse by Subject
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