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Ephraim King WILSON, Congress, MD (1771-1834)

WILSON Ephraim King , a Representative from Maryland; born near Snow Hill, Somerset (now Worcester) County, Md., September 15, 1771; received instruction in private schools and was graduated…

WILSON, Ephraim King, Congress, MD (1821-1891)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891 Party: Democrat WILSON Ephraim King , a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., December 22, 1821; attended Union…

WILSON, Ephraim King, Congress, MD (1771-1834)

WILSON, Ephraim King, (father of Ephraim King Wilson [1821-1891]), a Representative from Maryland; born near Snow Hill, Somerset (now Worcester) County, Md., September 15, 1771; received…

Morris King UDALL, Congress, AZ (1922-1998)

UDALL Morris King , a Representative from Arizona; born in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz., June 15, 1922; attended the public schools; graduated from high school, 1940; attended the University of…

Shalmaneser I

(Encyclopedia) Shalmaneser IShalmaneser Ishălmənēˈzər [key], d. 1290 b.c., king of Assyria. He restored the temple at Assur, established a royal residence at Nineveh, and removed the capital from…

Ancus Martius

(Encyclopedia) Ancus MartiusAncus Martiusăngˈkəs märˈshəs [key], fourth king of ancient Rome (640?–616? b.c.). This semilegendary king is supposed to have enlarged the area of Rome.

Rezin

(Encyclopedia) RezinRezinrēˈzĭn [key], in the Bible. 1 Syrian king who was defeated and killed by the Assyrian king Tiglathpileser. 2 Family that returned from the Exile.

Frederick VIII, king of Denmark

(Encyclopedia) Frederick VIII, 1843–1912, king of Denmark (1906–12), son and successor of Christian IX. He fought in the war with Prussia in 1864 and always retained an interest in military affairs.…

Ebed-melech

(Encyclopedia) Ebed-melechEbed-melechēbĕdˈ-mēlĕkˈ, ēˈbĕd-mēˈ– [key] [Heb.,=king's slave], in the Bible, King Zedekiah's Ethiopian eunuch, through whom Jeremiah was freed from prison. The name may be…

Hecuba

(Encyclopedia) HecubaHecubahĕkˈy&oobreve;bə [key], in Greek mythology, chief wife of Priam, king of Troy. Hecuba bore to Priam 19 children, including Paris, Hector, Troilus, Cassandra, and others…