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Alberoni, Giulio

(Encyclopedia) Alberoni, GiulioAlberoni, Giulioj&oomacr;ˈlyō älbārōˈnē [key], 1664–1752, Italian statesman in Spanish service, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Appointed (1713)…

Elizabeth Farnese

(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth FarneseElizabeth Farnesefärnāˈsā [key], 1692–1766, queen of Spain, second consort of Philip V; niece of Antonio Farnese, duke of Parma. Soon after her marriage (1714),…

Shapur I

(Encyclopedia) Shapur IShapur Ishäp&oomacr;rˈ [key] or Sapor IShapur Isäˈpôr [key], d.272, king of Persia (241–72), son and successor of Ardashir I, of the Sassanid, or Sassanian, dynasty. He was…

Philip KNOPF, Congress, IL (1847-1920)

KNOPF Philip , a Representative from Illinois; born near Long Grove, Lake County, Ill., November 18, 1847; attended the public schools; during the Civil War enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and…

Philip LIVINGSTON, Congress, NY (1716-1778)

LIVINGSTON, Philip, (brother of William Livingston, cousin of Edward Livingston and Robert R. Livingston, and uncle of Walter Livingston), a Delegate from New York; born in Albany, N.Y.,…

Philip ALLEN, Congress, RI (1785-1865)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1859 Party: Democrat ALLEN Philip , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., September 1, 1785; received his early education from private tutors;…

Philip DODDRIDGE, Congress, VA (1773-1832)

DODDRIDGE Philip , a Representative from Virginia; born in Bedford County, Va., May 17, 1773; reared on a farm; moved to Brooke County, Va. (now West Virginia); schooled in Wellsburg (then…

Philip Sheridan ENGLISH, Congress, PA (1956)

ENGLISH Philip Sheridan , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., June 20, 1956; B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., 1978; committee staff aide,…

Philip JOHNSON, Congress, PA (1818-1867)

JOHNSON Philip , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Polkville, Knowlton Township, Warren County, N.J., January 17, 1818; moved to Mount Bethel, Pa., in 1839; attended the common schools…

Philip KEY, Congress, MD (1750-1820)

KEY Philip , a Representative from Maryland; born probably on his father's estate near Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Md. in 1750; pursued an academic course in England; returned to Maryland and…