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James Laughlin Biography

James Laughlin(James Laughlin IV)editor, publisher, poetBorn: 10/30/1914Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Laughlin founded the publishing company New Directions in 1936. Preferring the…

Craig, Sir James Henry

(Encyclopedia) Craig, Sir James Henry, 1748–1812, British soldier, governor of Canada (1807–11), b. Gibraltar. He served in the British army from 1763, fighting in the American Revolution and later…

Clapham Sect

(Encyclopedia) Clapham Sect, group of English social reformers, active c.1790–1830, so named because their activities centered on the home in Clapham, London, of Henry Thornton and William…

Purcell, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Purcell, HenryPurcell, Henrypûrˈsəl [key], c.1659–1695, English composer and organist. Often considered England's finest native composer, Purcell combined a great gift for lyrical…

James Henry McLEAN, Congress, MO (1829-1886)

McLEAN James Henry , a Representative from Missouri; born in Ayrshire, Scotland, August 13, 1829; reared in Nova Scotia, Canada; immigrated to the United States in 1842 and settled in…

James Henry MacLAFFERTY, Congress, CA (1871-1937)

MACLAFFERTY James Henry , A Representative from California; born in San Diego, Calif., February 27, 1871; moved with his parents to Oakland, Calif., in 1874, to Eugene, Oreg., in 1880, to Astoria,…

James Henry MAYS, Congress, UT (1868-1926)

MAYS James Henry , a Representative from Utah; born in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tenn., June 29, 1868; attended the district schools; moved to Kansas in 1883 with his parents, who settled in…

James Henry LANE, Congress, KS (1814-1866)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1866 Party: Republican LANE James Henry , a Representative from Indiana and a Senator from Kansas; born in Lawrenceburg, Ind., June 22, 1814; attended the public…

James Henry BRADY, Congress, ID (1862-1918)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1918 Party: Republican BRADY James Henry , a Senator from Idaho; born in Indiana County, Pa., June 12, 1862; moved with his parents to Johnson County, Kans., in…