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William Brown READ, Congress, KY (1817-1880)

READ William Brown , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Hardin County, near Hodgenville, Ky., December 14, 1817; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…

George Brown MARTIN, Congress, KY (1876-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1918-1919 Party: Democrat MARTIN George Brown , a Senator from Kentucky; born in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Ky., August 18, 1876; moved with his parents to Catlettsburg…

James Brown MASON, Congress, RI (1775-1819)

MASON James Brown , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Thompson, Windham County, Conn., in January 1775; pursued classical studies; was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I…

William Brown McKINLEY, Congress, IL (1856-1926)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1926 Party: Republican McKINLEY William Brown , a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Petersburg, Menard County, Ill., September 5, 1856; attended…

John Brown GORDON, Congress, GA (1832-1904)

Senate Years of Service: 1873-1880; 1891-1897 Party: Democrat; Democrat GORDON John Brown , a Senator from Georgia; born in Upson County, Ga., February 6, 1832; attended private schools and the…

Jeremiah Brown HOWELL, Congress, RI (1771-1822)

Senate Years of Service: 1811-1817 Party: Democratic Republican HOWELL Jeremiah Brown , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., August 28, 1771; attended private schools; pursued…

Atlanta University Center

(Encyclopedia) Atlanta University Center, at Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational. The largest consortium of historically African-American educational institutions in the country, it was organized in 1929…

New Ulm

(Encyclopedia) New UlmNew Ulmŭlm [key], city (1990 pop. 13,132), seat of Brown co., S Minn., at the confluence of the Minnesota and Cottonwood rivers; inc. as a city 1876. It is a processing and…

Khan, Sadiq Aman

(Encyclopedia) Khan, Sadiq Aman, 1970–, British political leader. The son of Pakistani immigrants, he studied law at the Univ. of North London (now London Metropolitan Univ.) and the College of Law (…