Search
Search results
Displaying 61 - 70
McDuffie, George
(Encyclopedia) McDuffie, George, 1790–1851, American politician, b. Columbia co., Ga. He was a member of the South Carolina legislature and served (1821–34) in the U.S. House of Representatives,…Hastings, Serranus Clinton
(Encyclopedia) Hastings, Serranus ClintonHastings, Serranus Clintonsĕrˈənəs [key], 1814–93, American judge, b. Jefferson co., N.Y. He was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1836 and moved to Iowa soon…Sifton, Sir Clifford
(Encyclopedia) Sifton, Sir Clifford, 1861–1929, Canadian political leader, b. Ontario. A lawyer in Manitoba, he sat (1888–96) in the provincial legislature and then served (1896–1911) in the Canadian…Garner, John Nance
(Encyclopedia) Garner, John Nance, 1868–1967, Vice President of the United States (1933–41), b. Red River co., Tex. A lawyer, he served (1898–1902) in the Texas legislature and then (1902) was…Isaacs, Sir Isaac Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Isaacs, Sir Isaac AlfredIsaacs, Sir Isaac Alfredīˈzəks [key], 1855–1948, Australian jurist and political leader. He sat in the colonial legislature (1892–1901), became solicitor…Longworth, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Longworth, Nicholas, 1869–1931, American legislator, b. Cincinnati. A lawyer, he practiced in Cincinnati, where his family had long been prominent. He served (1899–1903) in the Ohio…Curtis, Benjamin Robbins
(Encyclopedia) Curtis, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1851–57), b. Watertown, Mass. After studying law at Harvard, he practiced at Northfield…Duplessis, Maurice Le Noblet
(Encyclopedia) Duplessis, Maurice Le NobletDuplessis, Maurice Le Nobletmōrēsˈ lə nôblāˈ düplĕsēˈ [key], 1890–1959, Canadian lawyer and political leader. Elected in 1927 to the Quebec legislature, he…Hughes, William Morris
(Encyclopedia) Hughes, William Morris, 1862–1952, Australian statesman, b. England. He emigrated in 1884 and after a varied career entered the New South Wales legislature (1894) and, with…Hatoyama, Ichiro
(Encyclopedia) Hatoyama, IchiroHatoyama, Ichiroēchēˈrō hätōˈyämä [key], 1883–1959, Japanese statesman. A graduate of the law school of Tokyo Imperial Univ., he was first elected to the lower house of…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
