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William Waller RUCKER, Congress, MO (1855-1936)

RUCKER William Waller , a Representative from Missouri; born near Covington, Alleghany County, Va., February 1, 1855; moved with his parents to western Virginia in 1861; attended the common…

Brewer's: Arod

in the satire of Absalom and Achitopel, by Dryden and Tate, is designed for Sir William Waller. But in the sacred annals of our plot Industrious Arod never be forgot, The labours of this…

Brewer's: Lobsters

and Tarpaulings. Soldiers and sailors. Soldiers are now popularly called lobsters, because they are turned red when enlisted into the service. But the term was originally applied to a…