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Hiram Warren JOHNSON, Congress, CA (1866-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1945 Party: Republican JOHNSON Hiram Warren , a Senator from California; born in Sacramento, Calif., September 2, 1866; attended the public schools and the University…

Robert Young HAYNE, Congress, SC (1791-1839)

Senate Years of Service: 1823-1825; 1825-1831; 1831-1832 Party: Jackson Republican; Jacksonian; Nullifier HAYNE Robert Young , a Senator from South Carolina; born on Pon Pon plantation, St. Paul's…

George GRAY, Congress, DE (1840-1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1899 Party: Democrat GRAY George , a Senator from Delaware; born in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., May 4, 1840; attended the common schools and graduated…

Thomas Collier PLATT, Congress, NY (1833-1910)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1881; 1897-1909 Party: Republican; Republican PLATT Thomas Collier , a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in Owego, Tioga County, N.Y., July 15, 1833;…

Truman Handy NEWBERRY, Congress, MI (1864-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1919-1922 Party: Republican NEWBERRY Truman Handy , a Senator from Michigan; born in Detroit, Mich., November 5, 1864; attended public and private schools; graduated from…

The Columbia Encyclopdia Sixth Edition

Editor Senior Editors Associate Editors Contributors Pronunciation Copy Editors Researchers and Editorial Assistants Publisher Assistant Director of the Press for Reference Publishing…

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, American jurist

(Encyclopedia) Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1841–1935, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1902–32), b. Boston; son of the writer Oliver Wendell Holmes. He served (1861–64) with…

Swinburne, Algernon Charles

(Encyclopedia) Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837–1909, English poet and critic. His poetry is noted for its vitality and for the music of its language. After attending Eton (1849–53) and Oxford (1856…