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Peter EARLY, Congress, GA (1773-1817)
EARLY Peter , a Representative from Georgia; born near Madison, Madison County, Va., June 20, 1773; attended the Lexington Academy (later Washington College) in Rockbridge County; was graduated…Peter CARLETON, Congress, NH (1755-1828)
CARLETON Peter , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Haverhill, Mass., September 19, 1755; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; served in a Massachusetts…Peter William BARCA, Congress, WI (1955)
BARCA Peter William , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Kenosha, Wis., August 7, 1955; graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School, Kenosha, Wis., 1973; B.S., University of Wisconsin,…Peter I. BLUTE, Congress, MA (1956)
BLUTE Peter I. , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Worcester, Mass., January 28, 1956; attended parochial schools; B.A., Boston College, 1978; owner of a sports promotion and marketing…Edward Peter BEARD, Congress, RI (1940)
BEARD Edward Peter , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., January 20, 1940; attended Assumption Elementary School and Hope High School, Providence, R.I; Rhode Island…Peter NEWHARD, Congress, PA (1783-1860)
NEWHARD Peter , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Allentown, Pa., July 26, 1783; completed preparatory studies and attended a private school in Allentown; opened the first hardware…Peter NORBECK, Congress, SD (1870-1936)
Senate Years of Service: 1921-1936 Party: Republican NORBECK Peter , a Senator from South Dakota; born near Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), August 27, 1870; attended…Peter Gerard TORKILDSEN, Congress, MA (1958)
TORKILDSEN Peter Gerard , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Milwaukee, Wis., January 28, 1958; B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., 1980; M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of…Porta, Giacomo della
(Encyclopedia) Porta, Giacomo dellaPorta, Giacomo dellajäˈkōmō dĕlˈlä pôrˈtä [key], c.1540–1602, Italian architect and sculptor. After working with Vignola and Michelangelo, he completed several…pun
(Encyclopedia) pun, use of words, usually humorous, based on (a) the several meanings of one word, (b) a similarity of meaning between words that are pronounced the same, or (c) the difference in…