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Taylor, Edward Thompson

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Edward Thompson, 1793–1871, American Methodist missionary preacher among seamen, known as Father Taylor, b. Richmond, Va. He was licensed in 1814 to preach and ordained in 1819…

Crawford, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Crawford, Thomas, 1813–57, American sculptor, b. New York City. He was apprenticed to a wood carver and later worked for a firm of tombstone cutters. He achieved his first success with…

Duval, William Pope

(Encyclopedia) Duval, William PopeDuval, William Poped&oomacr;vôlˈ, –vălˈ [key], 1784–1854, American frontiersman, territorial governor of Florida (1822–34), b. near Richmond, Va. He went to…

Latrobe, Benjamin Henry

(Encyclopedia) Latrobe, Benjamin Henry (Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe)Latrobe, Benjamin Henrylətrōbˈ [key], 1764–1820, American architect, b. Yorkshire, England. He is considered the first…

Sprague, Frank Julian

(Encyclopedia) Sprague, Frank JulianSprague, Frank Juliansprāg [key], 1857–1934, American electrical engineer, b. Milford, Conn., grad. Annapolis, 1878. He was an assistant to Thomas Edison in 1883…

Evergood, Philip

(Encyclopedia) Evergood, Philip, 1901–73, American painter and etcher, b. New York City. His original name was Philip Blashki. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge and studied art in New York City…

Richmond County, New York Census Data

New york Richmond County, New York People QuickFactsRichmond CountyNew YorkPopulation, 2005 estimate 464,57319,254,630Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 4.7%1.5%…

Richmond PEARSON, Congress, NC (1852-1923)

PEARSON Richmond , a Representative from North Carolina; born at ``Richmond Hill,'' Yadkin County, N.C., January 26, 1852; attended Horner's School, Oxford, N.C., and was graduated from Princeton…

Frederick William RICHMOND, Congress, NY (1923)

RICHMOND Frederick William , A Representative from New York; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 15, 1923; attended Mattapan Elementary School, Boston, Mass.; was graduated from Roxbury…

Jonathan RICHMOND, Congress, NY (1774-1853)

RICHMOND Jonathan , a Representative from New York; born in Dartmouth, Mass., July 31, 1774; completed preparatory studies; moved to western New York in 1813 and settled in Aurora, Cayuga County…