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Aaron VANDERPOEL, Congress, NY (1799-1870)
VANDERPOEL Aaron , a Representative from New York; born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y., February 5, 1799; pursued classical studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1820 and…Aaron WARD, Congress, NY (1790-1867)
WARD Aaron , a Representative from New York; was born in Sing Sing (now Ossining), N.Y., on July 5, 1790; completed preparatory studies in Mount Pleasant Academy; served in the War of 1812 as…John Randolph THORNTON, Congress, LA (1846-1917)
Senate Years of Service: 1910-1915 Party: Democrat THORNTON John Randolph , a Senator from Louisiana; born on Notoway plantation, near Bayou Goula, Iberville Parish, La., August 25, 1846; moved…universals
(Encyclopedia) universals, in philosophy, term applied to general or abstract objects such as concepts, qualities, relations, and numbers, as opposed to particular objects. The exact nature of a…Sessions, Roger
(Encyclopedia) Sessions, Roger, 1896–1985, American composer and teacher, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Sessions was a pupil of Horatio Parker at Yale and of Ernest Bloch. He taught (1917–21) at Smith, leaving…Goodman, Benny
(Encyclopedia) Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David Goodman), 1909–86, American clarinetist, composer, and band leader, b. Chicago. Goodman studied clarinet at Hull House. In Chicago he had the opportunity…Wirt, William
(Encyclopedia) Wirt, WilliamWirt, Williamwûrt [key], 1772–1834, U.S. Attorney General and author, b. Bladensburg, Md. He had little formal schooling but was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1792. His…Aaron Lane FORD, Congress, MS (1903-1983)
FORD Aaron Lane , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Potts Camp, Marshall County, Miss., December 21, 1903; attended public schools in Mississippi and the law department of Cumberland…Jacob Aaron GARBER, Congress, VA (1879-1953)
GARBER Jacob Aaron , a Representative from Virginia; born near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Va., January 25, 1879; attended the public schools of Rockingham County, and Bridgewater (Va.)…Aaron Shenk KREIDER, Congress, PA (1863-1929)
KREIDER Aaron Shenk , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm in South Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pa., June 26, 1863; attended the public schools and Lebanon Valley College,…Trending
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