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Bradford, William, 1722–91, American Revolutionary printer and patriot
(Encyclopedia) Bradford, William, 1722–91, American Revolutionary printer and patriot; grandson of William Bradford (1663–1752). He learned printing from his uncle, Andrew Bradford, in Philadelphia,…Bonington, Richard Parkes
(Encyclopedia) Bonington, Richard ParkesBonington, Richard Parkesbŏnˈĭngtən [key], 1802–28, English painter. Moving to Calais at the age of 15, his first art study was with Louis Francia, who taught…Worth, William Jenkins
(Encyclopedia) Worth, William Jenkins, 1794–1849, American army officer, b. Hudson, N.Y. He served with distinction on the Niagara frontier in the War of 1812 and later became commandant of cadets…Weiser, Conrad
(Encyclopedia) Weiser, ConradWeiser, Conradwīzˈər [key], 1696–1760, American pioneer, b. Württemberg, Germany. Arriving in America in 1710, his family settled in Livingston Manor, N.Y., and later at…Stephen Wallace DEMPSEY, Congress, NY (1862-1949)
DEMPSEY Stephen Wallace , a Representative from New York; born in Hartland, Niagara County, N.Y., May 8, 1862; attended the district school of his native town, and was graduated from the De Veaux…Stephen Wallace DORSEY, Congress, AR (1842-1916)
Senate Years of Service: 1873-1879 Party: Republican DORSEY Stephen Wallace , a Senator from Arkansas; born in Benson, Rutland County, Vt., February 28, 1842; moved to Ohio and settled in Oberlin;…William Wallace McCREDIE, Congress, WA (1862-1935)
McCREDIE William Wallace , a Representative from Washington; born in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa., April 27, 1862; moved to Iowa with his parents, who settled on a farm near Manchester,…William Wallace PHELPS, Congress, MN (1826-1873)
PHELPS William Wallace , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Oakland County, Mich., June 1, 1826; attended the country schools; was graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in…Wallace Edgar PIERCE, Congress, NY (1881-1940)
PIERCE Wallace Edgar , a Representative from New York; born in the town of Black Brook, Clinton County, N.Y., December 9, 1881; attended the rural schools; was graduated from Plattsburg (N.Y.)…Howard Wallace POLLOCK, Congress, AK (1920-2011)
POLLOCK Howard Wallace , a Representative from Alaska; born in Chicago, Ill., April 11, 1920; attended Perkinston High School, Perkinston, Miss., 1935-1939; Junior College, Perkinston, Miss., 1939…Trending
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