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(Encyclopedia) Charlottesville Charlottesville shärˈlətsvĭl [key], city (2020 pop. 46,553), seat of Albemarle co.,…Buchanan, James McGill, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Buchanan, James McGill, Jr., 1919–2012, American economist, b. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1948. After teaching at the universities of Tennessee, Florida State,…Walter Preston BROWNLOW, Congress, TN (1851-1910)
BROWNLOW Walter Preston , a Representative and Doorkeeper from Tennessee; born in Abingdon, Washington County, Va., March 27, 1851; attended the common schools; employed as a telegraph messenger…Robert Love TAYLOR, Congress, TN (1850-1912)
Senate Years of Service: 1907-1912 Party: Democrat TAYLOR Robert Love , a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born in Happy Valley, Carter County, Tenn., July 31, 1850; attended…Hattie Wyatt CARAWAY, Congress, AR (1878-1950)
Senate Years of Service: 1931-1945 Party: Democrat CARAWAY Hattie Wyatt , a Senator from Arkansas; born in Bakerville, Humphreys County, Tenn., February 1, 1878; attended the public schools and…Thaddeus Horatius CARAWAY, Congress, AR (1871-1931)
Senate Years of Service: 1921-1931 Party: Democrat CARAWAY Thaddeus Horatius , a Representative and a Senator from Arkansas; born on a farm near Springhill, Stoddard County, Mo., October 17, 1871;…Gates, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Gates, Sir Thomas, fl. 1585–1621, English colonial governor of Virginia. He was knighted for his services under the 2d earl of Essex in the successful expedition against Cádiz in 1596…Transylvania Company
(Encyclopedia) Transylvania Company, association formed to exploit and colonize the area now comprising much of Kentucky and Tennessee. Organized first (Aug., 1774) as the Louisa Company, it was…Roanoke Rapids
(Encyclopedia) Roanoke Rapids, industrial city (1990 pop. 15,722), Halifax co., N N.C., on the Roanoke River near the Virginia line; founded 1893, inc. 1931. The city's industries include health care…Hunter, Robert Mercer Taliaferro
(Encyclopedia) Hunter, Robert Mercer TaliaferroHunter, Robert Mercer Taliaferrotŏlˈəvər [key], 1809–87, American statesman, b. Essex co., Va. He was a U.S. Representative for Virginia (1837–43, 1845–…Trending
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