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Archibald Smith CLARKE, Congress, NY (1788-1821)

CLARKE Archibald Smith , a Representative from New York; born on a plantation in Prince George's County, Md., in 1788; attended grammar and high schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…

Augustin Smith CLAYTON, Congress, GA (1783-1839)

CLAYTON Augustin Smith , a Representative from Georgia; born in Fredericksburg, Va., November 27, 1783; moved with his parents to Richmond County, Ga., in 1784; attended Richmond Academy, and was…

David Smith BENNETT, Congress, NY (1811-1894)

BENNETT David Smith , a Representative from New York; born on a farm near Camillus, Onondaga County, N.Y., May 3, 1811; attended the common schools and the local academy in Onondaga; engaged in…

Justin Smith MORRILL, Congress, VT (1810-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1867-1898 Party: Republican MORRILL Justin Smith , a Representative and a Senator from Vermont; born in Strafford, Orange County, Vt., April 14, 1810; attended the common…

Richard Smith WHALEY, Congress, SC (1874-1951)

WHALEY Richard Smith , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., July 15, 1874; attended the Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Va., and was graduated from the law department…

John Smith YOUNG, Congress, LA (1834-1916)

YOUNG John Smith , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., November 4, 1834; moved with his father to Fayette County, Tenn., in 1836, and to Columbia County, Ark., in…

Smith Spangler TURNER, Congress, VA (1842-1898)

TURNER Smith Spangler , a Representative from Virginia; born in Warren County, Va., November 21, 1842; cadet at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va., when the Civil War commenced, and…

Robinson, Sugar Ray

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Sugar Ray, 1920–89, American boxer, b. Detroit as Walker Smith, Jr. He began boxing after three years of high school in New York City. Having won all his amateur fights (…

Barye, Antoine Louis

(Encyclopedia) Barye, Antoine LouisBarye, Antoine LouisäNtwänˈ lwē bärēˈ [key], 1796–1875, French animal sculptor. Son of a Parisian goldsmith, he followed his father's trade as a youth. In 1832 he…