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John Basil LAMAR, Congress, GA (1812-1862)

LAMAR John Basil , a Representative from Georgia; born in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., on November 5, 1812; attended Dr. Beman's school at Mount Zion, Ga., and Franklin College (now…

James Sidney ROLLINS, Congress, MO (1812-1888)

ROLLINS James Sidney , a Representative from Missouri; born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., April 19, 1812; completed preparatory studies; attended Centre College, Danville, Ky., and was…

Daniel Boone WRIGHT, Congress, MS (1812-1887)

WRIGHT Daniel Boone , a Representative from Mississippi; born near Mount Pleasant, Giles County, Tenn., February 17, 1812; attended the common schools and was graduated from Cumberland University…

Chişinău

(Encyclopedia) ChişinăuChişinăukēˌshənouˈ [key], formerly KishinevChişinăukĭshˈənĕfˌ [key], city (1996 est. pop. 735,229), capital of Moldova, on the Byk River, a tributary of the Dniester. Major…

Amaziah Bailey JAMES, Congress, NY (1812-1883)

JAMES Amaziah Bailey , a Representative from New York; born in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, N.Y., July 1, 1812; moved with his father to Sweden, Monroe County, N.Y., in 1814; pursued an…

Poniatowski, Józef Anton, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Poniatowski, Józef Anton, PrincePoniatowski, Józef Anton, Princey&oomacr;ˈzĕf änˈtôn pônyätôfˈskē [key], 1763–1813, Polish general and marshal of France; nephew of Stanislaus II.…

Preble, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Preble, EdwardPreble, Edwardprĕbˈəl [key], 1761–1807, American naval officer, b. Falmouth (now Portland), Maine. In the American Revolution he ran away from home to serve on a…

Thomas Samuel ASHE, Congress, NC (1812-1887)

ASHE Thomas Samuel , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Hawfields, near Graham, Alamance County (then a part of Orange County), N.C., July 19, 1812; attended Bingham's Academy,…

William King SEBASTIAN, Congress, AR (1812-1865)

Senate Years of Service: 1848-1861 Party: Democrat SEBASTIAN William King , a Senator from Arkansas; born in Centerville, Hickman County, Tenn., in 1812; graduated from Columbia College, Tennessee…

South Portland

(Encyclopedia) South Portland, port city (1990 pop. 23,163), Cumberland co., SW Maine, on the Fore River and Casco Bay, part of the Portland metropolitan area; separated from Falmouth (now Portland)…