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James Graves SCRUGHAM, Congress, NV (1880-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1942-1945 Party: Democrat SCRUGHAM James Graves , a Representative and a Senator from Nevada; born in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., January 19, 1880; attended the public…

William Graves SHARP, Congress, OH (1859-1922)

SHARP William Graves , a Representative from Ohio; born in Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, March 14, 1859; moved with his parents to Elyria, Ohio; was graduated from the public schools and from…

WILSON, Addison Graves (Joe), Congress, SC (1947)

WILSON, Addison Graves (Joe), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., July 31, 1947; B.A., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., 1969; J.D., University of South…

Addison Graves (Joe) WILSON, Congress, SC (1947)

WILSON Addison Graves (Joe) , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., July 31, 1947; graduated from the High School of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.; B.A., Washington and Lee…

Wodrow, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Wodrow, RobertWodrow, Robertw&oobreve;dˈrō [key], 1679–1734, Scottish ecclesiastical historian. His principal work is The History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland from…

Robert I, French king

(Encyclopedia) Robert I, c.865–923, French king (922–23), son of Count Robert the Strong and younger brother of King Eudes. He inherited from Eudes the territory between the Seine and the Loire…

Mari, ancient city, Mesopotamia

(Encyclopedia) MariMarimäˈrē [key], ancient city of Mesopotamia (modern Syria). It is on the middle Euphrates, south of its junction with the Habor (Khabur). The site was discovered by chance in the…

Sarmatia

(Encyclopedia) SarmatiaSarmatiasärmāˈshə [key], ancient district between the Vistula River and the Caspian Sea, gradually conquered and occupied by the Sarmatians [Lat. Sarmatae] or Sauromatians (a…

Graham, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Graham, Robert, later Robert Cunninghame Graham, c.1735–1797, Scottish poet and politician. He is best known for the lyric “If Doughty Deeds My Lady Please.” He inherited sizable…