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Straus

(Encyclopedia) StrausStrausstrous [key], family of American merchants, public officials, and philanthropists. Isidor Straus, 1845–1912, b. Rhenish Bavaria, emigrated (1854) with his brothers to the…

Taylor, Zachary

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, ZacharyTaylor, Zacharyzăkˈərē [key], 1784–1850, 12th President of the United States (1849–50), b. Orange co., Va. He was raised in Kentucky. Taylor joined the army in 1808,…

Ralph Straus REGULA, Congress, OH (1924)

REGULA Ralph Straus , a Representative from Ohio; born in Beach City, Stark County, Ohio, December 3, 1924; B.A., Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, 1948; LL.B., William McKinley School of Law,…

Thomas Wharton PHILLIPS, Congress, PA (1835-1912)

PHILLIPS Thomas Wharton , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Mount Jackson in that section of Beaver County now included in Lawrence County, Pa., February 23, 1835; attended the common…

Robert John TRACEWELL, Congress, IN (1852-1922)

TRACEWELL Robert John , a Representative from Indiana; born near Front Royal, Warren County, Va., May 7, 1852; moved with his parents to Corydon, Harrison County, Ind., in 1854; attended the…

William Thomas TYNDALL, Congress, MO (1862-1928)

TYNDALL William Thomas , a Representative from Missouri; born in Sparta, Christian County, Mo., January 16, 1862; attended the public schools, Henderson Academy at Sparta, and Sparta Academy;…

Jonathan Hasson WALLACE, Congress, OH (1824-1892)

WALLACE Jonathan Hasson , a Representative from Ohio; born in St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, October 31, 1824; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Washington College…

David Kemper WATSON, Congress, OH (1849-1918)

WATSON David Kemper , a Representative from Ohio; born near London, Madison County, Ohio, on June 18, 1849; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1871 and from the law department…

Cory Monteith

Cory Monteith was the hunky star of the TV show Glee who died suddenly at age 31 in July of 2013. Cory Monteith was raised in Victoria, British Columbia and dropped out of school in the ninth grade…

Thomas RYAN, Congress, KS (1837-1914)

RYAN Thomas , a Representative from Kansas; born in Oxford, Chenango County, N.Y., November 25, 1837; moved with his parents to Bradford County, Pa.; attended Dickson Seminary in Williamsport, Pa…