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August 2016: Actor, Funnyman Gene Wilder Dies

World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of August 2016. 1. CDC Issues Zika Warning 2. U.S. Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS in Libya 3.…

Oscar Wilder UNDERWOOD, Congress, AL (1862-1929)

Senate Years of Service: 1915-1927 Party: Democrat UNDERWOOD Oscar Wilder , a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., May 6, 1862; attended the common…

Abel Carter WILDER, Congress, KS (1828-1875)

WILDER Abel Carter , a Representative from Kansas; born in Mendon, Worcester County, Mass., March 18, 1828; completed preparatory studies; engaged in mercantile pursuits; moved to Rochester, N.…

William Henry WILDER, Congress, MA (1855-1913)

WILDER William Henry , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, May 14, 1855; moved with his parents to Massachusetts in 1866; attended the common schools;…

Ephraim Wilder FARLEY, Congress, ME (1817-1880)

FARLEY Ephraim Wilder , a Representative from Maine; born in Newcastle, Maine, August 29, 1817; attended the common schools and was graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1836;…

Henry Wilder KEYES, Congress, NH (1863-1938)

Senate Years of Service: 1919-1937 Party: Republican KEYES Henry Wilder , a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Newbury, Orange County, Vt., May 23, 1863; attended public and private schools;…

Samuel Wilder KING, Congress, HI (1886-1959)

KING Samuel Wilder , a Delegate from the Territory of Hawaii; born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii, December 17, 1886; attended St. Louis School at Honolulu and Honolulu High School; was…

John Randolph THORNTON, Congress, LA (1846-1917)

Senate Years of Service: 1910-1915 Party: Democrat THORNTON John Randolph , a Senator from Louisiana; born on Notoway plantation, near Bayou Goula, Iberville Parish, La., August 25, 1846; moved…

Presley Thornton GLASS, Congress, TN (1824-1902)

GLASS Presley Thornton , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Houston, Halifax County, Va., October 18, 1824; in 1828 moved with his parents to Weakley County, Tenn., where he attended Dresden…

Lemmon, Jack

(Encyclopedia) Lemmon, Jack (John Uhler Lemmon 3d), 1925–2001, American actor, b. Newton, Mass., grad. Harvard (1947). He became famous in roles ranging from sardonic comedy to compelling drama,…