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Levi PAWLING, Congress, PA (1773-1845)

PAWLING Levi , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Fatland, near Norristown, Pa., July 25, 1773; attended the common schools and was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…

Levi WOODBURY, Congress, NH (1789-1851)

Senate Years of Service: 1825-1831; 1841-1845 Party: Jacksonian; Democrat WOODBURY Levi , a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Francestown, N.H., December 22, 1789; graduated from Dartmouth…

Levi WARNER, Congress, CT (1831-1911)

WARNER Levi , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn., October 10, 1831; completed preparatory studies; attended the law department of Yale College and…

gazetteer

(Encyclopedia) gazetteergazetteergăzˌĭtērˈ [key], dictionary or encyclopedia listing alphabetically the names of places, political divisions, and physical features of the earth and giving some…

McGuinness, Martin

(Encyclopedia) McGuinness, Martin (James Martin Pacelli McGuinness), 1950–2017, Northern Irish political leader, b. Derry. He joined the Irish Republican Army (IRA) as a young man and was active in…

Israel, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) IsraelIsraelĭzˈrēəl, ĭzˈrāəl [key] [as understood by Hebrews,=he strives with God], according to the book of Genesis, name given to Jacob as eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, the…

Durham, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Durham Durham dûrˈăm [key], city (2020 pop. 324,833), seat of Durham co., N central N.C., in…

Peter Johnston OTEY, Congress, VA (1840-1902)

OTEY Peter Johnston , a Representative from Virginia; was born in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., December 22, 1840; attended private schools in Lynchburg; was graduated from the Virginia…

Sydney Johnston BOWIE, Congress, AL (1865-1928)

BOWIE Sydney Johnston , a Representative from Alabama; born in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., July 26, 1865; attended private schools, and was graduated from the law department of the…