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(Encyclopedia) convention, in U.S. politics, a gathering of delegates to nominate candidates for elective office and to formulate party policy. They are held at the national, state, and local levels…Figueras, Estanislao
(Encyclopedia) Figueras, EstanislaoFigueras, Estanislaoāstäˌnēsläˈō fēgāˈräs [key], 1819–82, Spanish politician. After the overthrow (1868) of Isabella II, he became leader of the Republican party.…Colby, Bainbridge
(Encyclopedia) Colby, Bainbridge, 1869–1950, U.S. lawyer and public official, b. St. Louis. Upon graduation (1891) from Columbia law school, he began law practice in New York City and became active…Hamlin, Hannibal
(Encyclopedia) Hamlin, Hannibal, 1809–91, Vice President of the United States (1861–65), b. Paris, Maine. Admitted to the bar in 1833, he practiced at Hampden, Maine. He was a Maine legislator (1836–…Andrew, John Albion
(Encyclopedia) Andrew, John Albion, 1818–67, Civil War governor of Massachusetts (1861–66), b. Windham, Maine. He practiced law in Boston, but his antislavery sympathies drew him into politics. He…Abdo Benítez, Mario
(Encyclopedia) Abdo Benítez, Mario, 1971–, Paraguayan political leader, b. Asunción. The son of Gen. Alfredo Stroessner's private secretary, he served in the Paraguayan armed forces and graduated (…Bukele Ortez, Nayib Armando
(Encyclopedia) Bukele Ortez, Nayib Armando, 1981–, Salvadoran businessman and politician. Of Palestinian descent, he followed his father into business at an early age. Originally a member of the…Kemp, Jack French
(Encyclopedia) Kemp, Jack French, 1935–2009, American politician and government official, b. Los Angeles. He played football while at Occidental College (grad. 1957) and was a professional…Lott, Trent
(Encyclopedia) Lott, Trent (Chester Trent Lott), 1941–, American politician, b. Grenada, Miss. Lott attended college and law school at the Univ. of Mississippi, then briefly (1967) worked with a…Almeida, Antonio José de
(Encyclopedia) Almeida, Antonio José deAlmeida, Antonio José deäNtôˈny&oobreve; zh&oobreve;zĕˈ dĭ älmāˈdə [key], 1866–1929, Portuguese statesman. A republican, he was minister of the interior…Trending
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