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POTTER, Elisha Reynolds, Congress, RI (1811-1882)

POTTER Elisha Reynolds , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Little Rest (now Kingston), R.I., June 20, 1811; attended the Kingston Academy and was graduated from Harvard University in…

Elisha Reynolds POTTER, Congress, RI (1764-1835)

POTTER Elisha Reynolds , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Little Rest (now Kingston), R.I., November 5, 1764; learned the blacksmith's trade and also engaged in agricultural pursuits…

POTTER, Elisha Reynolds, Congress, RI (1764-1835)

POTTER, Elisha Reynolds, (father of Elisha Reynolds Potter [1811-1882]), a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Little Rest (now Kingston), R.I., November 5, 1764; learned the blacksmith’s…

El Paso, Texas

Source: iStock Mayor: Oscar Leeser (since 2021) City Manager: Tommy Gonzalez 2010 census population (rank): 649,121 (19); Male: 311,280 (48.0%); Female: 337,841 (52.0%); White: 524,764 (80…

Stuart, Gilbert

(Encyclopedia) Stuart, Gilbert, 1755–1828, American portrait painter, b. North Kingstown, R.I., best known for his portraits of George Washington. Having shown an early talent for drawing, he became…

Hanks, Tom

(Encyclopedia) Hanks, Tom, 1956–, American film actor, b. Concord, Calif., as Thomas Jeffrey Hanks. In 1980 he acted in his first film, and in 1980–82 he co-starred in a television sitcom. Hanks…

King, Coretta Scott

(Encyclopedia) King, Coretta Scott, 1927–2006, American civil-rights leader, b. Heiberger, Ala.; the wife (1953–68) of Martin Luther King, Jr. After her husband's assassination, she carried on his…

Stowe, Harriet Beecher

(Encyclopedia) Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811–96, American novelist and humanitarian, b. Litchfield, Conn. With her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, she stirred the conscience of Americans concerning slavery…