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Lukeman, Augustus
(Encyclopedia) Lukeman, Augustus (Henry Augustus Lukeman), 1871–1935, American sculptor, b. Richmond, Va., studied at the National Academy of Design, New York City, and the École des Beaux-Arts,…appeal
(Encyclopedia) appeal, in law, hearing by a superior court to consider correcting or reversing the judgment of an inferior court, because of errors allegedly committed by the inferior court. The…The Devil's Dictionary: Posterity
by Ambrose Bierce POSITIVISMPOTABLEPOSTERITY -n. An appellate court which reverses the judgment of a popular author's contemporaries, the appellant being his obscure competitor.Milton Stapp ROBINSON, Congress, IN (1832-1892)
ROBINSON Milton Stapp , a Representative from Indiana; born in Versailles, Ripley County, Ind., April 20, 1832; received a limited schooling; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1851 and…James BACCHUS, Congress, FL (1949)
BACCHUS James , a Representative from Florida; born in Nashville, Tenn., June 21, 1949; graduated from Lyman High School, Longwood, Fla., 1967; B.A., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., 1971…Daniel Webster COMSTOCK, Congress, IN (1840-1917)
COMSTOCK Daniel Webster , a Representative from Indiana; born in Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio, December 16, 1840; attended the common schools, and was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan…Charles Marsh THOMSON, Congress, IL (1877-1943)
THOMSON Charles Marsh , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., February 13, 1877; attended the public schools and the Chicago Manual Training School; was graduated from Washington…Saddam Hussein 2006 Deaths
Saddam HusseinAge: 69 president of Iraq, 1979–2003. A despotic megalomaniac who rose from poverty to an erratic and extraordinarily bloody rule. In November, a court sentenced Saddam to death…Victor MURDOCK, Congress, KS (1871-1945)
MURDOCK Victor , a Representative from Kansas; born in Burlingame, Osage County, Kans. March 18, 1871; moved with his parents to Wichita in 1872; attended the common schools and Lewis Academy…Thomas Marion JETT, Congress, IL (1862-1939)
JETT Thomas Marion , a Representative from Illinois; born near Greenville, Bond County, Ill., May 1, 1862; attended the common schools and the Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind., for…Trending
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