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Christopher ROBINSON, Congress, RI (1806-1889)

ROBINSON Christopher , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., on May 15, 1806; was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1825; studied law; was admitted to…

Christopher H. SHAYS, Congress, CT (1945)

SHAYS Christopher H. , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., October 18, 1945; graduated Darien High School, Darien, Conn., 1964; B.A., Principia College,…

Christopher Henry SMITH, Congress, NJ (1953)

SMITH Christopher Henry , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Rahway, Union County, N.J., March 4, 1953; graduated from St. Mary’s High School, Perth Amboy, N.J., 1971; B.S., Trenton State…

Christopher TOMPKINS, Congress, KY (1780-1858)

TOMPKINS Christopher , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Green County, Ky., March 24, 1780; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in…

Christopher VAN HOLLEN, Congress, MD (1959)

Senate Years of Service: 2017- Party: Democrat VAN HOLLEN Christopher , A Senator and a Representative from Maryland; born in Karachi, Pakistan, January 10, 1959; B.A., Swarthmore College,…

Fessenden, Thomas Green

(Encyclopedia) Fessenden, Thomas GreenFessenden, Thomas Greenfĕsˈəndən [key], 1771–1837, American journalist and satirical poet, b. Walpole, N.H. Throughout his life he practiced law and edited…

Froome, Chris

(Encyclopedia) Froome, Chris (Christopher Clive Froome), 1985– British bicycle racer, b. Nairobi, Kenya. The most dominant road cyclist of the 2010s, he turned professional in 2007 and has ridden…

Hölderlin, Friedrich

(Encyclopedia) Hölderlin, FriedrichHölderlin, Friedrichfrēˈdrĭkh hölˈdərlĭn [key], 1770–1843, German lyric poet. Befriended and influenced by Schiller, Hölderlin produced, before the onset of…

Howard, Sidney Coe

(Encyclopedia) Howard, Sidney Coe, 1891–1939, American dramatist, b. Oakland, Calif., grad. Univ. of California, 1915, and studied under George Pierce Baker at Harvard. His first successful play was…

Dobbs, Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Dobbs, Arthur, 1689–1765, British colonial governor of North Carolina (1753–65), b. Co. Antrim, Ireland. A member of the Irish House of Commons (1727–30) and surveyor general of…