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William Henry BAKER, Congress, NY (1827-1911)

BAKER William Henry , a Representative from New York; born in Lenox Township, Madison County, N.Y., January 17, 1827; moved with his parents to Oswego County in 1829; attended the common schools…

John Baker HOLLISTER, Congress, OH (1890-1979)

HOLLISTER John Baker , a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 7, 1890; attended the public schools and St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H.; was graduated from Yale University…

Earl Baker RUTH, Congress, NC (1916-1989)

RUTH Earl Baker , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Spencer, Rowan County, N.C., February 7, 1916; graduated from Central High School, Charlotte, N.C., 1934; A.B., University of North…

Klesl, Melchior

(Encyclopedia) Klesl or Khlesl, MelchiorKlesl or Khlesl, Melchiorboth: mĕlˈkhyôr klāˈsəl [key], 1552–1630, Austrian politician, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. The son of a Protestant baker,…

Hunt, Richard Morris

(Encyclopedia) Hunt, Richard Morris, 1828–95, American architect, b. Brattleboro, Vt., studied in Geneva, Switzerland, and at the École des Beaux-Arts; brother of William Morris Hunt. He was a…

Divine, Father

(Encyclopedia) Divine, Father, c.1882–1965, African-American religious leader, founder of the Peace Mission movement, b. probably near Savannah, Ga. and named George Baker. After preaching in the…

Dodd, William Edward

(Encyclopedia) Dodd, William Edward, 1869–1940, American historian and diplomat, b. Clayton, N.C. He was professor of history at Randolph-Macon College (1900–1908) and at the Univ. of Chicago (1908–…

Lincoln, Mary Todd

(Encyclopedia) Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818–82, wife of Abraham Lincoln, b. Lexington, Ky. Of a good Kentucky family, she was living with her sister, daughter-in-law of Gov. Ninian Edwards of Illinois,…

Howland Island

(Encyclopedia) Howland Island, uninhabited island (.73 sq mi/1.89 sq km), central Pacific near the equator, c.1,620 mi (2610 km) SW of Honolulu. The island was discovered by American traders and was…