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Thomas Webber WILSON, Congress, MS (1893-1948)

WILSON Thomas Webber , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Coldwater, Tate County, Miss., January 24, 1893; attended the public schools of his native city; was graduated from the law…

William Bauchop WILSON, Congress, PA (1862-1934)

WILSON William Bauchop , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Blantyre, Scotland, April 2, 1862; immigrated to this country with his parents, who settled in Arnot, Tioga County, Pa., in…

William Lyne WILSON, Congress, WV (1843-1900)

WILSON William Lyne , a Representative from West Virginia; born near Charles Town, Jefferson County, Va. (now West Virginia), May 3, 1843; attended Charles Town Academy; was graduated from…

William Warfield WILSON, Congress, IL (1868-1942)

WILSON William Warfield , a Representative from Illinois; born in Ohio, Bureau County, Ill., March 2, 1868; attended the public schools of Ohio, Ill., and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor…

James Wilson McDILL, Congress, IA (1834-1894)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1883 Party: Republican McDILL James Wilson , a Representative and a Senator from Iowa; born in Monroe, Butler County, Ohio, March 4, 1834; attended the common schools…

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…

Atwood, Margaret Eleanor

(Encyclopedia) Atwood, Margaret Eleanor, 1939–, Canadian novelist and poet. Atwood is a skilled and powerful storyteller whose novels, set mainly in the near future, sometimes make use of such…

David H. Petraeus

General David Howell Petraeus led the American military "surge" in Iraq (2007-08) and commanded international forces in Afghanistan (2010-11) before resigning as CIA director under cloud of scandal…

Oren Ethelbirt LONG, Congress, HI (1889-1965)

Senate Years of Service: 1959-1963 Party: Democrat LONG Oren Ethelbirt , a Senator from Hawaii; born in Altoona, Wilson County, Kans., March 4, 1889; attended the public schools; graduated from…

Lawrence Davis TYSON, Congress, TN (1861-1929)

Senate Years of Service: 1925-1929 Party: Democrat TYSON Lawrence Davis , a Senator from Tennessee; born on a farm near Greenville, Pitt County, N.C., July 4, 1861; attended the county schools…