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William Howard WHEAT, Congress, IL (1879-1944)

WHEAT William Howard , A Representative from Illinois; born in Kahoka, Clark County, Mo., February 19, 1879; attended the public schools of Brookfield and Chillicothe, Mo., and Chaddock College and…

Harry Benjamin WOLF, Congress, MD (1880-1944)

WOLF Harry Benjamin , a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., June 16, 1880; attended the public schools of Baltimore and was graduated from the law department of the University of…

John Marshall WOLVERTON, Congress, WV (1872-1944)

WOLVERTON John Marshall , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Big Bend, Calhoun County, W.Va., January 31, 1872; attended country schools and Glenville and Fairmont State Normal Schools…

Frank Plowman WOODS, Congress, IA (1868-1944)

WOODS Frank Plowman , a Representative from Iowa; born near Sharon, Walworth County, Wis., December 11, 1868; attended the public schools and the Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind…

Lewis Leavell WALKER, Congress, KY (1873-1944)

WALKER Lewis Leavell , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Lancaster, Garrard County, Ky., February 15, 1873; attended Lancaster (Ky.) Academy, Garrard College, Lancaster, Ky., and Central…

Manuel Luis QUEZON, Congress, PI (1878-1944)

QUEZON, Manuel Luis, a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands; born in Baler, Province of Tayabas, Philippine Islands, August 19, 1878; attended the public schools and the College…

Rundstedt, Karl Rudolf Gerd von

(Encyclopedia) Rundstedt, Karl Rudolf Gerd vonRundstedt, Karl Rudolf Gerd vonkärl r&oomacr;ˈdôlf gĕrt fən r&oobreve;ntˈshtĕt [key], 1875–1953, German field marshal. He proved his exceptional…

Goerdeler, Carl Friedrich

(Encyclopedia) Goerdeler, Carl FriedrichGoerdeler, Carl Friedrichkärl frēˈdrĭkh gördˈələr [key], 1884–1945, German civil servant, leader of resistance to Hitler. Lord mayor of Leipzig (1930–37) and…

Osmeña, Sergio

(Encyclopedia) Osmeña, SergioOsmeña, Sergiosārˈhēō ōsmāˈnyä [key], 1878–1961, Filipino statesman, b. Cebu island. He served as provincial governor of Cebu and as first speaker (1907–22) of the…

Forrestal, James Vincent

(Encyclopedia) Forrestal, James VincentForrestal, James Vincentfôrˈĭstôlˌ, fŏrˈ– [key], 1892–1949, U.S. secretary of the navy (1944–47) and secretary of defense (1947–49), b. Beacon, N.Y. He was a…