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Pontiac's Rebellion
(Encyclopedia) Pontiac's Rebellion,&sp;Pontiac's Conspiracy, or Pontiac's War, 1763–66, Native American uprising against the British just after the close of the French and Indian Wars, so called…George BAER, Jr., Congress, MD (1763-1834)
BAER George, Jr. , a Representative from Maryland; born in Frederick, Md., in 1763; attended the common schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; member of the State house of delegates in 1794;…Richard Aylett BUCKNER, Congress, KY (1763-1847)
BUCKNER Richard Aylett , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Fauquier County, Va., July 16, 1763; received a liberal education; moved to Green County, Ky., in 1803; studied law; was…Benjamin PICKMAN, Jr., Congress, MA (1763-1843)
PICKMAN Benjamin, Jr. , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Salem, Mass., September 30, 1763; was graduated from Harvard University in 1784; studied law in Newburyport, Mass., and was…Lewis Burr STURGES, Congress, CT (1763-1844)
STURGES Lewis Burr , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Fairfield, Conn., March 15, 1763; was graduated from Yale College in 1782; engaged in mercantile pursuits in New Haven; returned…Penn, John, 1729–95, lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
(Encyclopedia) Penn, John, 1729–95, lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, b. London. A grandson of William Penn, he was the last proprietary official of the colony. He was under the domination of the…York, Frederick Augustus, duke of
(Encyclopedia) York, Frederick Augustus, duke of, 1763–1827, second son of George III of England. In the French Revolutionary Wars he commanded (1793–95) the unsuccessful English forces in Flanders.…Stadion, Johann Philipp, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Stadion, Johann Philipp, Graf vonStadion, Johann Philipp, Graf vonyōˈhän fēˈlĭp gräf fən shtäˈdēôn [key], 1763–1824, Austrian politician. A diplomat, he was made (1805) foreign…Henry, Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Henry, Alexander, two fur traders, uncle and nephew, of the Old Northwest, each of whom left a valuable journal of his travels and experiences. Alexander Henry, the elder, 1739–1824, b…Baskerville, John
(Encyclopedia) Baskerville, JohnBaskerville, Johnbăsˈkərvĭlˌ [key], 1706–75, English designer of type and printer. He and Caslon were the two great type designers of the 18th cent. in England. He…Trending
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