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Mahone, William
(Encyclopedia) Mahone, WilliamMahone, Williamməhōnˈ [key], 1826–95, Confederate general in the American Civil War and Virginia politician, b. Southampton co., Va. He was president, chief engineer,…Palma, Ricardo
(Encyclopedia) Palma, RicardoPalma, Ricardorēkärˈᵺō [key]Palma, Ricardo pälˈmä [key], 1833–1919, Peruvian scholar and author. Palma abandoned an active early career as a naval officer, journalist,…Panetta, Leon Edward
(Encyclopedia) Panetta, Leon Edward, 1938–, U.S. politician and government official, b. Monterey, Calif., grad. Univ. of Santa Clara, Calif. (B.A., 1960), Santa Clara Law School (1963). After serving…Nottingham, Daniel Finch
(Encyclopedia) Nottingham, Daniel Finch, 2d earl of, 1647–1730, English politician, son of Heneage Finch, the 1st earl. A staunch supporter of the Church of England, he disapproved of James II's pro–…Modrow, Hans
(Encyclopedia) Modrow, Hans Modrow, Hans hänz môdˈrō [key], 1928–2023, German politician. He served in the German Army…Miyazawa, Kiichi
(Encyclopedia) Miyazawa, KiichiMiyazawa, Kiichikē-ēˈchē mēˌäzäˈwä [key], 1919–2007, Japanese politician, b. Fukuyama. A member of an eminent political family, he graduated from Tokyo Univ. and served…Astor, Nancy Witcher (Langhorne) Astor, Viscountess
(Encyclopedia) Astor, Nancy Witcher (Langhorne) Astor, Viscountess, 1879–1964, British politician, b. Virginia. She was first married to Robert Gould Shaw, and after her divorce (1903) from him she…Cuomo, Mario Matthew
(Encyclopedia) Cuomo, Mario MatthewCuomo, Mario Matthewkwōˈmō [key], 1932–2014, American politician, b. New York City. The son of an immigrant grocer, Cuomo attended St. John's Univ., was admitted to…Fukuda, Takeo
(Encyclopedia) Fukuda, Takeo, 1905–95, Japanese politician, b. Gunma prefecture, prime minister of Japan (1976–78). Born into a wealthy farming family, he studied law at Tokyo Imperial Univ. (grad.…Abiola, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale
(Encyclopedia) Abiola, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale, 1937–1998, Nigerian businessman and politician. A Yoruba from the southwest, he trained as an accountant at Glasgow Univ. Abiola joined the ITT…Trending
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