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Custis, George Washington Parke
(Encyclopedia) Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781–1857, American dramatist, b. Mt. Airy, Md., educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton). The grandson of Martha Washington, he grew up…Branting, Hjalmar
(Encyclopedia) Branting, HjalmarBranting, Hjalmaryälˈmär bränˈtĭng [key], 1860–1925, Swedish premier. A leader of the Social Democratic party, he was finance minister in 1917. As premier (1920, 1921–…Gordon, Charles William
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Charles William, pseud. Ralph Connor, 1860–1937, Canadian clergyman and novelist. His popular stories were based on his experience as a Presbyterian missionary in the lumber…Kane, John
(Encyclopedia) Kane, John, 1860–1934, American primitive painter, b. Scotland. He came to Pittsburgh at the age of 19 and worked for years as a day laborer, painting in his spare time. His paintings…Bouguereau, Adolphe William
(Encyclopedia) Bouguereau, Adolphe WilliamBouguereau, Adolphe Williamädôlfˈ, b&oomacr;grōˈ [key], 1825–1905, French academic painter. He won the Prix de Rome in 1850 and became extremely popular…Bingham Canyon
(Encyclopedia) Bingham Canyon or Bingham, uninc. village, N central Utah, near Tooele, in a canyon of the Oquirrh Mts. SW of Salt Lake City. At first (1848) a farm of the Mormons Thomas and Sanford…Henry Peter HAUN, Congress, CA (1815-1860)
Senate Years of Service: 1859-1860 Party: Democrat HAUN Henry Peter , a Senator from California; born near Newtown, Scott County, Ky., January 18, 1815; attended the common schools and…John Wilson FARRELLY, Congress, PA (1809-1860)
FARRELLY John Wilson , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., July 7, 1809; received a limited schooling; was graduated from Allegheny College at Meadville…Robert Hermann FOERDERER, Congress, PA (1860-1903)
FOERDERER Robert Hermann , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Frankenhausen, Germany, May 16, 1860, while his parents were sojourning in Europe; attended public and private schools in…Joseph Thomas DEAL, Congress, VA (1860-1942)
DEAL Joseph Thomas , a Representative from Virginia; born near Surry, Va., November 19, 1860; attended the public schools; was graduated from Virginia Military Institute at Lexington in 1882;…Trending
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