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Charles Dominique Joseph BOULIGNY, Congress, LA (1773-1833)
Senate Years of Service: 1824-1825; 1825-1829 Party: Adams-Clay Republican; Adams BOULIGNY Charles Dominique Joseph , a Senator from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, La., August 22, 1773; was…Douglas, Archibald, 3d earl of Douglas
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Archibald, 3d earl of Douglas, 1328?–1400?, Scottish nobleman; illegitimate son of Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas. In 1361 he became constable of Edinburgh and in 1364…Government Publishing Office, United States
(Encyclopedia) Government Publishing Office, United States (GPO), federal bureau originally authorized in 1860 that performs printing and binding for Congress and federal departments and agencies,…gun control
(Encyclopedia) gun control, government limitation of the purchase and ownership of firearms. The availability of guns is controlled by nations and localities throughout the world. In the United…William Charles Cole CLAIBORNE, Congress, TN (1775-1817)
Senate Years of Service: 1817-1817 Party: Democratic Republican CLAIBORNE William Charles Cole , a Representative from Tennessee and a Senator from Louisiana; born in Sussex County, Va., in 1775…Bogalusa
(Encyclopedia) Bogalusa Bogalusa bōgəl&oomacr;ˈsə [key], city (2020 pop. 10,659), Washington parish, SE La.; inc.…Brackenridge, Henry Marie
(Encyclopedia) Brackenridge, Henry Marie, 1786–1871, American writer, b. Pittsburgh; son of Hugh Henry Brackenridge. Admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1806, he moved to St. Louis, where he was a…Thomas BUTLER, Congress, LA (1785-1847)
BUTLER Thomas , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., April 14, 1785; attended the common schools and received a college education in Pittsburgh, Pa.;…Holland Land Company
(Encyclopedia) Holland Land Company, Dutch enterprise active in the settlement of much of W New York and some of NW Pennsylvania. Organized by Dutch bankers in 1796, it secured lands in New York (…Snow, John William
(Encyclopedia) Snow, John William, 1939–, U.S. government official and business executive, b. Toledo, Ohio. An economist and lawyer, he held Dept. of Transportation posts in the Nixon and Ford…Trending
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