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Tokugawa Ieyasu Biography

Tokugawa Ieyasufounder of the Edo (Tokyo) shogunate Born: 1603Birthplace: present-day Nagoya, Japan The eldest son of Matsudaria Hirotada, Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in 1542 in what is now…

John Parnell THOMAS, Congress, NJ (1895-1970)

THOMAS John Parnell , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 16, 1895; attended the public schools of Allendale, N.J., the high school at Ridgewood, N.…

John R. Allen

John R. Allen succeeded General David Petraeus in July of 2011 as the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan. A four-star general, John Allen was slated to become NATO Supreme Allied Commander…

James Prioleau RICHARDS, Congress, SC (1894-1979)

RICHARDS James Prioleau , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Liberty Hill, Kershaw County, S.C., August 31, 1894; attended the county schools and Clemson College, Clemson, S.C.; during…

John Joseph McINTYRE, Congress, WY (1904-1974)

McINTYRE John Joseph , a Representative from Wyoming; born on a farm in Dewey County, Okla., December 17, 1904; attended the grade schools at Ramona, Okla.; was graduated from the high school at…

James William DENNY, Congress, MD (1838-1923)

DENNY James William , a Representative from Maryland; born in Frederick County, Va., November 20, 1838; attended the academy of the Rev. William Johnson, Berryville, Clarke County, Va.; was…

Jeffrey Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein was the wealthy American financier who was arrested, convicted, freed and then arrested again on charges of sexually abusing young women. While in jail awaiting trial, Epstein killed…

G. Gordon Liddy

Name at birth: George Gordon Battle LiddyG. Gordon Liddy led the team of political burglars whose capture in 1972 led to the Watergate scandal that forced Richard Nixon to resign the presidency in…

Foster Waterman STEARNS, Congress, NH (1881-1956)

STEARNS Foster Waterman , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Hull, Plymouth County, Mass., July 29, 1881; attended the public schools; was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in 1903…

Phillip Hart WEAVER, Congress, NE (1919-1989)

WEAVER Phillip Hart , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebr., April 9, 1919; attended the public schools of Falls City and Lincoln, Nebr.; student at St.…