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Zadock COOK, Congress, GA (1769-1863)
COOK Zadock , a Representative from Georgia; born in Virginia February 18, 1769; moved to Hancock County, Ga., in early life, and was one of the first settlers in Clark County; self-educated;…Pius Louis SCHWERT, Congress, NY (1892-1941)
SCHWERT Pius Louis , a Representative from New York; born in Angola, Erie County, N.Y., November 22, 1892; attended the public schools in Angola and Lafayette High School, Buffalo, N.Y.; was…Selah Brewster STRONG, Congress, NY (1792-1872)
STRONG Selah Brewster , a Representative from New York; born in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, N.Y., May 1, 1792; received a preliminary education and was graduated from Yale College in 1811;…U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, situated at Kings Point, N.Y., was dedicated Sept. 30, 1943. It is maintained by the Department of Transportation under direction of the Maritime…Eric XIV
(Encyclopedia) Eric XIV, 1533–77, king of Sweden (1560–68), son and successor of Gustavus I. To strengthen the power of the crown, he limited (1561) the privileges of the royal dukes. He forbade the…Cumming, John
(Encyclopedia) Cumming, John. For persons thus named, use Comyn, John.Orkhan
(Encyclopedia) OrkhanOrkhanôr-khänˈ [key], 1288?–1362?, Ottoman sultan (1326–1362?), son and successor of Osman I as leader of the Ottoman Turks. He defeated Byzantine Emperor Andronicus III and…Henry III, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) Henry III, 1379–1406, Spanish king of Castile and León (1390–1406), son and successor of John I. His marriage (1388) to Catherine, daughter of John of Gaunt, ended a long dynastic…Daniel NEWNAN, Congress, GA (17801851)
NEWNAN Daniel , a Representative from Georgia; born in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., about 1780; completed preparatory studies; attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1796…Richard NICHOLS, Congress, KS (1926)
NICHOLS Richard , a Representative from Kansas; born in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kans., April 29, 1926; attended public schools; B.S., Kansas State University, 1951; ensign, United States Navy,…Trending
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