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San José, city, Uruguay

(Encyclopedia) San JoséSan Josésän hōsāˈ [key] or San José de MayoSan Joséᵺā, mäˈyō [key], city (1996 pop. 33,351), capital of San José dept., S Uruguay, on the San José River. It is a commercial…

Transylvania Company

(Encyclopedia) Transylvania Company, association formed to exploit and colonize the area now comprising much of Kentucky and Tennessee. Organized first (Aug., 1774) as the Louisa Company, it was…

Thomas Jackson OAKLEY, Congress, NY (1783-1857)

OAKLEY Thomas Jackson , a Representative from New York; born near Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., November 10, 1783; was graduated from Yale College in 1801; studied law; was admitted to…

Gerrit Yates LANSING, Congress, NY (1783-1862)

LANSING Gerrit Yates , a Representative from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., August 4, 1783; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Union College in 1800; studied law; was admitted to…

John Cowper GRAY, Congress, VA (1783-1823)

GRAY John Cowper , a Representative from Virginia; born in Southampton County, Va., in 1783; pursued an academic course; member of the State house of delegates 1804-1806 and 1821-1823; elected…

Aaron HACKLEY, Jr., Congress, NY (1783-1868)

HACKLEY Aaron, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., May 6, 1783; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown,…

John HALLOCK, Jr., Congress, NY (1783-1840)

HALLOCK John, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Oxford, Orange County, N.Y., in July 1783; member of the State assembly 1816-1821; member of the State constitutional convention in…

Augustin Smith CLAYTON, Congress, GA (1783-1839)

CLAYTON Augustin Smith , a Representative from Georgia; born in Fredericksburg, Va., November 27, 1783; moved with his parents to Richmond County, Ga., in 1784; attended Richmond Academy, and was…