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Clark, William
(Encyclopedia) Clark, William, 1770–1838, American explorer, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition, b. Caroline co., Va.; brother of George Rogers Clark. He was an army officer (1792–…Missouri Compromise
(Encyclopedia) Missouri Compromise, 1820–21, measures passed by the U.S. Congress to end the first of a series of crises concerning the extension of slavery. By 1818, Missouri Territory had gained…Henry Wharton CONWAY, Congress, AR (1793-1827)
CONWAY Henry Wharton , a Delegate from the Territory of Arkansas; born near Greeneville, Greene County, Tenn., March 18, 1793; educated by private tutors; enlisted as an ensign in the War of 1812…James Henry Dickey HENDERSON, Congress, OR (1810-1885)
HENDERSON James Henry Dickey , a Representative from Oregon; born near Salem, Ky., July 23, 1810; moved to Missouri Territory in 1817; attended the public schools; learned the art of printing…John Baptiste Charles LUCAS, Congress, PA (1758-1842)
LUCAS John Baptiste Charles , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France, August 14, 1758; attended the Honfleur and Paris Law Schools, and was graduated from the…Henry Sheffie GEYER, Congress, MO (1790-1859)
Senate Years of Service: 1851-1855; 1855-1857 Party: Whig; Opposition GEYER Henry Sheffie , a Senator from Missouri; born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., December 9, 1790; was instructed…St. Louis, Mo.
Mayor: Francis G. Slay (to April 2017) 2010 census population (rank): 319,294 (58); Male: 154,171 (48.3%); Female: 165,123 (51.7%); White: 140,267 (43.9%); Black: 157,160 (49.2%); American…Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Information Capital: Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, ok 73105) Official Name: Oklahoma Organized as a territory: May 2nd, 1890 Entered Union (rank): November 16, 1907 (46th state…Colorado
Colorado State Information Capital: Denver Official Name: State of Colorado Organized as a territory/republic: February 28, 1861 Entered Union (rank): August 1, 1876 (38th) Present…Missouri, state, United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 MissouriMissourimĭz&oobreve;rˈē, –ə [key], one of the midwestern states of the United States. It is bordered by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee, across the Mississippi…Trending
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