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Sampson, William Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Sampson, William Thomas, 1840–1902, American naval officer, b. Palmyra, N.Y. After serving with Union naval forces in the Civil War, he saw varied naval service and was (1886–90)…Davis, Henry Winter
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Henry Winter, 1817–65, American political leader, b. Annapolis, Md. He was elected (1854) to the House of Representatives on the Know-Nothing ticket and was twice reelected (…Alexander RANDALL, Congress, MD (1803-1881)
RANDALL Alexander , a Representative from Maryland; born in Annapolis, Md., on January 3, 1803; educated under private tutors; was graduated from St. John's College, Annapolis, in 1822; studied…Delmarva
(Encyclopedia) DelmarvaDelmarvadĕlmärˈvə [key], peninsula, c.180 mi (290 km) long, separating Chesapeake Bay on the west from Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean on the east; named for the three…Johnson, Reverdy
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Reverdy, 1796–1876, American lawyer and statesman, b. Annapolis, Md. Admitted to the bar in 1816, he served in the Maryland legislature (1821–28) and the U.S. Senate (1845–49…Johns Hopkins University
(Encyclopedia) Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5…Cadillac, Antoine de la Mothe
(Encyclopedia) Cadillac, Antoine de la MotheCadillac, Antoine de la MotheFr. äNtwänˈ də lä môt kädēyäkˈ [key], c.1658–1730, French colonial governor in North America, founder of Detroit. Of the minor…John HALL, Congress, MD (1729-1797)
HALL, John, a Delegate from Maryland; born near Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 27, 1729; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…Michelson, Albert Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Michelson, Albert AbrahamMichelson, Albert Abrahammīˈkəlsən [key], 1852–1931, American physicist, b. Strelno, Prussia, grad. Annapolis, 1873, and studied at Berlin, Heidelberg, and…Phips, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Phips, Sir William, 1651–95, American colonial governor. Born in what is today Maine, he was a carpenter and shipbuilder in Boston and became interested in sunken treasure. On his…Trending
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