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Eunice, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Eunice Eunice y&oomacr;ˈnĭs [key], city (2020 pop. 9,422), St. Landry parish, S central La.; inc…Slaughterhouse Cases
(Encyclopedia) Slaughterhouse Cases, cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1873. In 1869 the Louisiana legislature granted a 25-year monopoly to a slaughterhouse concern in New Orleans for the…James WHITE, Congress, TN (1749-1809)
WHITE James , a Delegate from North Carolina and from the Territory South of the River Ohio (now the State of Tennessee); born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 16, 1749; attended a Jesuit College in St…Josiah Stoddard JOHNSTON, Congress, LA (1784-1833)
Senate Years of Service: 1824-1833 Party: Adams-Clay Republican; Adams; Anti-Jacksonian JOHNSTON Josiah Stoddard , a Representative and a Senator from Louisiana; born in Salisbury, Litchfield…Return Jonathan MEIGS, Jr., Congress, OH (1764-1825)
Senate Years of Service: 1808-1810 Party: Democratic Republican MEIGS Return Jonathan, Jr. , a Senator from Ohio; born in Middletown, Conn., November 17, 1764; graduated from Yale College in 1785;…Henry JOHNSON, Congress, LA (1783-1864)
Senate Years of Service: 1818-1824; 1844-1849 Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican; Whig JOHNSON Henry , a Senator and a Representative from Louisiana; born in Virginia September 14…Nacogdoches
(Encyclopedia) NacogdochesNacogdochesnăkˌədōˈchĭs [key], city (1990 pop. 30,872), seat of Nacogdoches co., E Tex., in a pine and hardwood forest area; settled 1779. Industries in the city include…Rufus EASTON, Congress, MO (1774-1834)
EASTON Rufus , a Delegate from the Territory of Missouri; born in Litchfield, Conn., May 4, 1774; completed an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in…Edward HEMPSTEAD, Congress, MO (1780-1817)
HEMPSTEAD Edward , a Delegate from the Territory of Missouri; born in New London, Conn., June 3, 1780; pursued academic studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1801 and commenced practice…Oklahoma
(Encyclopedia) CE5 OklahomaOklahomaōkləhōˈmə [key], state in SW United States. It is bordered by Missouri and Arkansas (E); Texas, partially across the Red River (S, W); New Mexico, across the…