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Wellesley, Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess
(Encyclopedia) Wellesley, Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess, 1760–1842, British colonial administrator; brother of Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington. He became earl of Mornington on his…Junot, Andoche
(Encyclopedia) Junot, AndocheJunot, AndocheäNdôshˈ zhünōˈ [key], 1771–1813, French general. Having served under Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy and Egypt, he became ambassador to Portugal (1804–5) and…William II, king of the Netherlands
(Encyclopedia) William II, 1792–1849, king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg (1840–49), son and successor of William I. He served with Wellington in the Peninsular War, was wounded at…Longford, Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Longford, ElizabethLongford, Elizabethlôngˈfərd [key], 1906–2002, British author. Born Elizabeth Harman, she married (1931) Frank Pakenham, later (1961) earl of Longford. She was…Vitoria-Gasteiz
(Encyclopedia) Vitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteizvētōˌrēä-gästēˈēs [key], city (1990 est. pop. 209,506), capital of Araba/Álava prov. and administrative center of the Basque Country, N Spain. It is a…Francis Wellington CUSHMAN, Congress, WA (1867-1909)
CUSHMAN Francis Wellington , a Representative from Washington; born in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, May 8, 1867; attended the public schools in Brighton and Pleasant Plain Academy in…Joseph Wellington BYRNS, Congress, TN (1869-1936)
BYRNS Joseph Wellington , a Representative from Tennessee; born near Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tenn., July 20, 1869; attended the common schools; was graduated from Nashville High School in…William Wellington CORLETT, Congress, WY (1842-1890)
CORLETT William Wellington , a Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming; born in Concord, Ohio, April 10, 1842; attended the district schools, and was graduated from the Willoughby (Ohio) Collegiate…George Louis WELLINGTON, Congress, MD (1852-1927)
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1903 Party: Republican WELLINGTON George Louis , a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., January 28, 1852; attended a…Richard Wellington TOWNSHEND, Congress, IL (1840-1889)
TOWNSHEND Richard Wellington , a Representative from Illinois; born near Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Md., April 30, 1840; moved to Washington, D.C., in 1846; attended public and…Trending
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