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Wentworth, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Wentworth, Sir John, 1737–1820, colonial governor of New Hampshire, b. Portsmouth, N.H. On the forced resignation of his uncle, Benning Wentworth, he was commissioned (Aug., 1766) to…

Cage, John Milton, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Cage, John Milton Jr., 1912–92, American composer, b. Los Angeles. A leading figure in the musical avant-garde from the late 1930s, he…

Donne, John

(Encyclopedia) Donne, JohnDonne, Johndŭn, dŏn [key], 1572–1631, English poet and divine. He is considered the greatest of the metaphysical poets. All of Donne's verse—his love sonnets and his…

Dix, John Adams

(Encyclopedia) Dix, John Adams, 1798–1879, American statesman, b. Boscawen, N.H. He served in the War of 1812, was later admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Cooperstown, N.Y. He held high state…

Connally, John Bowden, JR.

(Encyclopedia) Connally, John Bowden, Jr.Connally, John Bowden, Jr.kŏnˈəlē [key], 1917–93, U.S. public official, b. Floresville, Tex. A lawyer, he became associated with Lyndon B. Johnson, managed…

John YOUNG, Congress, NY (1802-1852)

YOUNG John , a Representative from New York; born in Chelsea, Orange County, Vt., June 12, 1802; moved to New York State in 1806 with his parents, who settled in Conesus, Livingston County, where…

Cronquist, Arthur C.

(Encyclopedia) Cronquist, Arthur C.Cronquist, Arthur C.krŏngˈkwĭst, krŏnˈ– [key], 1919–92, American systematic botanist. He was the author of two introductory botanical textbooks, with Henry Allan…