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Nevins, Allan
(Encyclopedia) Nevins, Allan, 1890–1971, American historian, b. Camp Point, Ill. After studying at the Univ. of Illinois, he followed a career in journalism until 1927. Teaching at Columbia from 1928…Buchanan, James
(Encyclopedia) Buchanan, James, 1791–1868, 15th President of the United States (1857–61), b. near Mercersburg, Pa., grad. Dickinson College, 1809. Buchanan was nominated as a Democratic candidate…William Lewis DAYTON, Congress, NJ (1807-1864)
Senate Years of Service: 1842-1851 Party: Whig DAYTON William Lewis , a Senator from New Jersey; born in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, N.J., February 17, 1807; attended Trenton (N.J.) Academy…John Birchard RICE, Congress, OH (1832-1893)
RICE John Birchard , a Representative from Ohio; born in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, June 23, 1832; attended the common schools of Lower Sandusky (now Fremont) and Oberlin College, Ohio; was…Spaulding, C. C.
(Encyclopedia) Spaulding, C. C. (Charles Clinton Spaulding), 1874–1952, African-American insurance executive, b. Columbus co., N.C. In 1900, Spaulding, who had previously worked as a grocery-store…John C. CARNEY, Jr., Congress, DE (1956)
CARNEY, John C., Jr., a Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, on May 20, 1956; B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1978; M.P.A., University of…John C. MACKIE, Congress, MI (1920-2008)
MACKIE John C. , a Representative from Michigan; born in Toronto, Canada, June 1, 1920; immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1924 with his parents, who settled in Detroit, Mich.;…Jackson, Stonewall
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Stonewall (Thomas Jonathan Jackson), 1824–63, Confederate general, b. Clarksburg, Va. (now W.Va.), grad. West Point, 1846. With the diversion in the Shenandoah Valley a…San Francisco, Calif.
Mayor: Edwin M. Lee (to Jan. 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 805,235 (13); Male: 408,462 (50.7%); Female: 396,…John COCHRANE, Congress, NY (1813-1898)
COCHRANE John , a Representative from New York; born in Palatine, N.Y., August 27, 1813; pursued preparatory studies, attended Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., and was graduated from Hamilton…Trending
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