Search
Search results
Displaying 181 - 190
Davis, Gray
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Gray (Joseph Graham Davis, Jr.), 1942–, U.S. politician, b. the Bronx, N.Y. A graduate of Stanford Univ. (1964) and Columbia Univ. Law School (1967), he entered the army and…Quinn, William Francis
(Encyclopedia) Quinn, William Francis, 1919–2006, U.S. politician, first governor (1959–62) of the state of Hawaii, b. Rochester, N.Y., grad. St. Louis Univ. (1940), Harvard Law School (1947). Quinn…Schumer, Chuck
(Encyclopedia) Schumer, Chuck (Charles Ellis Schumer), 1950–, American politician, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Harvard, 1971, Harvard law school, 1974. A liberal Democrat, he served three terms in the…Barré, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Barré, IsaacBarré, Isaacbârˈē [key], 1726–1802, British soldier and politician. He served under Gen. James Wolfe in the French and Indian Wars and was wounded at Quebec (1759).…Seely, John Edward Bernard, 1st baron of Mottistone
(Encyclopedia) Seely, John Edward Bernard, 1st baron of Mottistone, 1868–1947, British politician. He served in the South African War and entered Parliament as a Conservative in 1900. Having switched…Popović, Milentije
(Encyclopedia) Popović, MilentijePopović, Milentijemēlĕnˈtēyə [key]Popović, Milentije pōˈpōvĭˈtyə [key], 1913–71, Yugoslav politician. Active in the Communist student movement, he became a member of…Powell, Enoch
(Encyclopedia) Powell, Enoch, 1912–98, British politician. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he was a fellow there (1934–38) and professor of Greek at the Univ. of Sydney, Australia (1937–39).…Persson, Göran
(Encyclopedia) Persson, GöranPersson, Göranyöˈrän pĕrsˈsôn [key], 1949–, Swedish politician, prime minister (1996–2006). A member of the Social Democratic party, he was first elected to parliament in…Oddsson, Davíð
(Encyclopedia) Oddsson, DavíðOddsson, Davíðdäˈvĭth ōdˈsōn [key], 1948–, Icelandic politician and writer. A lawyer, radio producer, and the author of several plays and teleplays, he also worked for…Tsankov, Dragan
(Encyclopedia) Tsankov, DraganTsankov, Dragandräˈgän [key]Tsankov, Dragan tsänˈkôf [key], 1828–1911, Bulgarian politician. As journalist and later as professor he played an important part in…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
