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Brewer's: Alderman
One of the seniors or elders. Now applied to a class of magistrates in corporate towns. In London an alderman is the chief magistrate in a ward appointed by election. There are also…The Devil's Dictionary: Alderman
by Ambrose Bierce AIRALIENALDERMAN -n. An ingenious criminal who covers his secret thieving with a pretence of open marauding.Byrhtnoth
(Encyclopedia) ByrhtnothByrhtnothbĭrkhtˈnōth [key] or BryhtnothBryhtnothbrīkhtˈnōth [key], d. 991, alderman of the East Saxons. Leader of the English forces in the battle of Maldon, he was killed in…Thompson, William Hale
(Encyclopedia) Thompson, William Hale, 1869–1944, American politician, b. Boston. His family moved to Chicago when he was nine years old, and there he later entered politics as an alderman (1900–1902…Frederick Pitt Alderman 1998 Deaths
Frederick Pitt AldermanAge: 93 the United States' oldest Olympic track and field gold medalist; at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam he ran the second leg of the 4x400-meter relay, helping the…Æthelflæd
(Encyclopedia) ÆthelflædÆthelflædĕˈthəlflĕd, ăˈthĕlflăd [key] or EthelfledaEthelfleda–flēˈdə [key], d. 918, daughter of King Alfred the Great of Wessex and wife of Æthelred, ealdorman [alderman or…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Alderman and the Raccoon
The Man with No Enemies The Flying-Machine The Alderman and the Raccoon "I SEE quite a number of rings on your tail," said an Alderman to a Raccoon that he met in a zoological garden…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Alderman and the Raccoon
33 35 The Alderman and the Raccoon "I SEE quite a number of rings on your tail," said an Alderman to a Raccoon that he met in a zoological garden. "Yes," replied the Raccoon, "and I hear quite a…Douglas, Paul Howard
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Paul Howard, 1892–1976, U.S. Senator (1949–67), b. Salem, Mass. An economist, he joined the faculty of the Univ. of Chicago in 1920; was active as a government adviser,…Lee, William
(Encyclopedia) Lee, William, 1739–95, American Revolutionary diplomat, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; brother of Arthur Lee, Francis L. Lee, and Richard H. Lee. He opened a business house in London in…Trending
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