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George Alvin LOUD, Congress, MI (1852-1925)

LOUD George Alvin , a Representative from Michigan; born in Bracebridge, Ohio, June 18, 1852; moved with his parents to Massachusetts in 1856 and to Au Sable, Mich., in 1866; attended the…

Edward Taylor LEWIS, Congress, LA (1834-1927)

LEWIS Edward Taylor , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, October 26, 1834; received his early education from private tutors; later attended Wesleyan University…

Robert STRANGE, Congress, NC (1796-1854)

Senate Years of Service: 1836-1840 Party: Jacksonian; Democrat STRANGE Robert , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Manchester, Va., September 20, 1796; attended private schools in Virginia,…

John W. MADDOX, Congress, GA (1848-1922)

MADDOX John W. , a Representative from Georgia; born on a farm near Gore, Chattooga County, Ga., June 3, 1848; attended the common schools; during the Civil War enlisted in the Confederate Army in…

Sturges, Preston

(Encyclopedia) Sturges, PrestonSturges, Prestonstûrˈjĭs [key], 1898–1959, American film director, screenwriter, and producer, b. Chicago as Edmond Preston Biden. Educated in the United States and…