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John the Baptist, Saint

(Encyclopedia) John the Baptist, Saint, d. c.a.d. 28–a.d. 30, Jewish prophet, considered by Christians to be the forerunner of Jesus. He was the son of Zacharias and Elizabeth, who was also a…

Margate

(Encyclopedia) MargateMargatemärˈgĭt [key], city (1991 pop. 53,137), in the Isle of Thanet, Kent, SE England. It is a seaport with light industries and, since the late 18th cent., a popular resort,…

David, John Baptist Mary

(Encyclopedia) David, John Baptist Mary, 1761–1841, French missionary in the United States, b. Brittany. He was educated at Nantes, joined the Sulpicians, and because of the French Revolution…

St. John The BaptiSt. Parish, LA Census Data

People QuickFactsSt. John the Baptist ParishLouisianaPopulation, 2005 estimate 46,3934,523,628Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 7.8%1.2%Population, 2000 43,0444,468,…

John Baptiste WEBER, Congress, NY (1842-1926)

WEBER John Baptiste , a Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, N.Y., September 21, 1842; attended public and private schools and the Central School of Buffalo; enlisted in the Civil War as…

Halifax, urban area, England

(Encyclopedia) Halifax, urban area, Calderdale metropolitan district, central England, on the Hebble, a small tributary of the Calder River. Halifax is…

Dunster, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Dunster, Henry, c.1612–1659, first president of Harvard, b. Lancashire, England, educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge (M.A., 1634). He emigrated to New England in 1640 and was…