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Prynne, William

(Encyclopedia) Prynne, WilliamPrynne, Williamprĭn [key], 1600–1669, English political figure and Puritan pamphleteer. Beginning his attacks on Arminian doctrine in 1627, he soon earned the enmity of…

John Milton NILES, Congress, CT (1787-1856)

Senate Years of Service: 1835-1837; 1837-1839; 1843-1849 Party: Jacksonian; Democrat; Democrat NILES John Milton , a Senator from Connecticut; born in Windsor, Hartford County, Conn., August 20,…

John Gerald MILTON, Congress, NJ (1881-1977)

Senate Years of Service: 1938 Party: Democrat MILTON John Gerald , a Senator from New Jersey; born in Jersey City, N.J., January 21, 1881; attended the public schools; studied law; admitted to the…

John Milton BERNHISEL, Congress, UT (1799-1881)

BERNHISEL John Milton , a Delegate from the Territory of Utah; born at Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, near Harrisburg, Cumberland County, Pa., July 23, 1799; attended the common schools; was…

John Milton ELLIOTT, Congress, KY (1820-1879)

ELLIOTT John Milton , a Representative from Kentucky; born on the banks of Clinch River in Scott County, Va., May 20, 1820; moved to Morgan County (now Elliott County), Ky., and attended the…

John Milton GLOVER, Congress, MO (1852-1929)

GLOVER John Milton , a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., June 23, 1852; attended the public schools of his native city and Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.; studied law; was…

John Milton GOODENOW, Congress, OH (1782-1838)

GOODENOW John Milton , a Representative from Ohio; born in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, N.H., in 1782; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; studied law; was admitted…

John Milton HOLLEY, Congress, NY (1802-1848)

HOLLEY John Milton , a Representative from New York; born in Salisbury, Conn., November 10, 1802; was graduated from Yale College in 1822; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

Milton John DANIELS, Congress, CA (1838-1914)

DANIELS Milton John , a Representative from California; born in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, N.Y., April 18, 1838; attended the public schools; when a boy moved to Bradford County, Pa., and…

John Milton THAYER, Congress, NE (1820-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1867-1871 Party: Republican THAYER John Milton , a Senator from Nebraska; born in Bellingham, Mass., January 24, 1820; graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I…