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John Flournoy HENRY, Congress, KY (1793-1873)
HENRY John Flournoy , a Representative from Kentucky; born at Henrys Mill, Scott County, Ky., on January 17, 1793; attended Georgetown Academy, Kentucky, and Jefferson Medical College,…John Selby SPENCE, Congress, MD (1788-1840)
Senate Years of Service: 1836-1840 Party: Anti-Jacksonian; Whig SPENCE John Selby , a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born near Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., February 29, 1788;…John Allen STERLING, Congress, IL (1857-1918)
STERLING John Allen , a Representative from Illinois; born near Le Roy, McLean County, Ill., February 1, 1857; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the Illinois Wesleyan University…John Wilbur ATWATER, Congress, NC (1840-1910)
ATWATER John Wilbur , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Rialto (now Fearington), Chatham County, N.C., December 27, 1840; attended the common schools and the old William Closs…John Edgar REYBURN, Congress, PA (1845-1914)
REYBURN John Edgar , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio, February 7, 1845; was instructed by a private tutor and attended Saunders Institute, West…John Renshaw THOMSON, Congress, NJ (1800-1862)
Senate Years of Service: 1853-1862 Party: Democrat THOMSON John Renshaw , a Senator from New Jersey; born in Philadelphia, Pa., September 25, 1800; attended the common schools in Princeton, N.J…Maturin, Charles Robert
(Encyclopedia) Maturin, Charles RobertMaturin, Charles Robertmătˈy&oobreve;rĭn [key], 1782–1824, Irish author. A minister by vocation, he wrote novels in the manner of the Gothic horror tale of…Nivelle, Robert Georges
(Encyclopedia) Nivelle, Robert GeorgesNivelle, Robert Georgesrôbĕrˈ zhôrzh nēvĕlˈ [key], 1856–1924, French general. His services in World War I gained him the post of chief assistant to General…Smillie, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Smillie, RobertSmillie, Robertsmīˈlē [key], 1857–1940, British labor official, b. Belfast, Ireland, of Scottish parents. He was president of the Scottish Miners' Federation from 1894…Wilson, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Robert, 1941–, dramatist, director, and designer, b. Waco, Tex. He began his arts career as a painter. A leading figure in postmodern theater since 1963, when he arrived in New…Trending
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