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John Chester CULVER, Congress, IA (1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1975-1981 Party: Democrat CULVER John Chester , a Representative and a Senator from Iowa; born in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., August 8, 1932; attended Cedar Rapids…

Demographic Statistics for Port Chester, New York

NumberPercentTotal population27,867100.0SEX AND AGEMale14,10350.6Female13,76449.4Under 5 years1,9477.05 to 9 years1,7246.210 to 14 years1,5675.615 to 19 years1,7726.420 to 24 years2,2638.125 to…

Port Chester, New York Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over22,215100.0In labor force14,16063.7Civilian labor force14,16063.7Employed13,45260.6Unemployed7083.2Percent of civilian labor force5.0(X…

Port Chester, New York Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units9,772100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached2,72227.91-unit, attached6076.22 units1,66817.13 or 4 units1,69717.45 to 9 units8648.810 to 19 units2182.220 or more…

Social Statistics for Port Chester, New York

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school6,453100.0Nursery school, preschool4667.2Kindergarten4216.5Elementary school (grades 1-8)2,69841.8High school (grades…

MacVeagh, Isaac Wayne

(Encyclopedia) MacVeagh, Isaac WayneMacVeagh, Isaac Wayneməkvāˈ [key], 1833–1917, American political figure, U.S. Attorney General (1881), b. Chester co., Pa. A lawyer, he was the son-in-law of Simon…

Filson, John

(Encyclopedia) Filson, John, c.1753–1788, Kentucky pioneer, b. Chester co., Pa. In 1783 he acquired land in Kentucky, taught school, and wrote Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke (…

Billings, William

(Encyclopedia) Billings, William, 1746–1800, American hymn composer, b. Boston. A tanner by trade, he was one of the earliest American-born composers. He wrote popular hymns and sacred choruses of…

Stockbridge, town, United States

(Encyclopedia) Stockbridge, resort town (1990 pop. 2,408), Berkshire co., W Mass., on the Housatonic River, in the Berkshire Mts.; inc. 1739. It is a year-round tourist resort with nearby lake, ski,…

Office of Price Administration

(Encyclopedia) Office of Price Administration (OPA), U.S. federal agency in World War II, established to prevent wartime inflation. The OPA issued (Apr., 1942) a general maximum-price regulation that…