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Croker, John Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Croker, John WilsonCroker, John Wilsonkrōˈkər [key], 1780–1857, British Tory politician and author, b. Ireland. He was a member of Parliament from 1807 to 1832 and secretary of the…

Ken LUCAS, Congress, KY (1933)

LUCAS Ken , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Kenton County, Ky., August 22, 1933; graduated from University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., 1955; M.B.A., Xavier University, 1970; United States…

Ken CALVERT, Congress, CA (1953)

CALVERT Ken , a Representative from California; born in Corona, Riverside County, Calif., June 8, 1953; graduated from Corona High School, Corona, Calif., 1971; A.A., Chaffey College, Rancho…

Bryan, William Jennings

(Encyclopedia) Bryan, William JenningsBryan, William Jenningsbrīˈən [key], 1860–1925, American political leader, b. Salem, Ill. Although the nation consistently rejected him for the presidency, it…

O'Hara, Frank

(Encyclopedia) O'Hara, Frank 1926–66, American poet, b. Baltimore, grad. Harvard (B.A., 1950), Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor (M.A., 1951). His poetry is spontaneous, vernacular, witty, personal, and…

Hitchcock, Gilbert Monell

(Encyclopedia) Hitchcock, Gilbert Monell, 1859–1934, American newspaper publisher and political leader, b. Omaha, Nebr. A lawyer, he founded (1885) the Omaha Evening World, combined it (1889) with…

William Dale Jennings 2000 Deaths

William Dale JenningsAge: 82 gay-rights pioneer and writer who co-founded the Mattachine Society, the first permanent organization of the movement. His novel, The Cowboys, was adapted for…

Jens Christian Hauge 2006 Deaths

Jens Christian HaugeAge: 91 leader of Norway's underground army in World War II. As a politician and business leader after the war, he helped steer the country toward a pro-West but…

Jonathan JENNINGS, Congress, IN (1784-1834)

JENNINGS Jonathan , a Delegate from the Territory of Indiana and a Representative from Indiana; born in Hunterdon County, N.J., in 1784; moved about the year 1790 to Fayette County, Pa., with his…