Search

Search results

Displaying 481 - 490

Ralph James SCOTT, Congress, NC (1905-1983)

SCOTT Ralph James , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Surry County, near Pinnacle, N.C., October 15, 1905; educated in the public schools; Wake Forest College, LL.B., 1930; was…

William Kerr SCOTT, Congress, NC (1896-1958)

Senate Years of Service: 1954-1958 Party: Democrat SCOTT William Kerr , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Haw River, Alamance County, N.C., April 17, 1896; attended the public schools of…

William Lawrence SCOTT, Congress, PA (1828-1891)

SCOTT William Lawrence , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Washington, D.C., July 2, 1828; attended the common schools and Hampden-Sidney Academy in Virginia; page in the House of…

William Lloyd SCOTT, Congress, VA (1915-1997)

Senate Years of Service: 1973-1979 Party: Republican SCOTT William Lloyd , a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Va., July 1, 1915; graduated St. Albans High School,…

Samuel Scott MARSHALL, Congress, IL (1821-1890)

MARSHALL Samuel Scott , a Representative from Illinois; born near Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill., March 12, 1821; attended public and private schools in McLeansboro, Ill., and Cumberland…

John Scott HARRISON, Congress, OH (1804-1878)

HARRISON John Scott , a Representative from Ohio; born in Vincennes, Knox County, Ind., October 4, 1804; completed preparatory studies; studied medicine but abandoned the profession; engaged in…

Acknowledgments

The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…

Danbury

(Encyclopedia) Danbury Danbury dănˈbĕrˌē, –bərē [key], city (2020 pop. 86,518),…

Smith, Dean Edwards

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Dean Edwards, 1931–2015, American college basketball coach, b. Emporia, Kans. After playing basketball at the Univ. of Kansas (grad. 1953), Smith joined (1954) the Air Force and…