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Samuel SIMONS, Congress, CT (1792-1847)
SIMONS Samuel , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1792; pursued an academic course; held several local offices; taught school; studied medicine and commenced…Simon GUGGENHEIM, Congress, CO (1867-1941)
Senate Years of Service: 1907-1913 Party: Republican GUGGENHEIM Simon , a Senator from Colorado; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 30, 1867; attended the public schools of Philadelphia and…Simon CAMERON, Congress, PA (1799-1889)
Senate Years of Service: 1845-1849; 1857-1861; 1867-1877 Party: Democrat; Republican; Republican CAMERON Simon , a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Maytown, Lancaster County, Pa., March 8, 1799;…Simon BOERUM, Congress, NY (1724-1775)
BOERUM, Simon, a Delegate from New York; born in New Lots (now Brooklyn), Long Island, N.Y., February 29, 1724; attended the Dutch school at Flatbush, N.Y., from which he was graduated;…Lewes
(Encyclopedia) LewesLewesl&oomacr;ˈĭs, –ĭz [key], town (1991 pop. 14,499) and district, East Sussex, SE England. The county seat of East Sussex, Lewes is a farm market with light manufactures. St…Muret
(Encyclopedia) MuretMuretmürāˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 18,604), Haute-Garonne dept., S France. It is an agricultural market and produces foundry products, surgical instruments, and bricks. In 1213,…Alexander, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, in the Bible. 1 Kinsman of Annas. 2 Son of Simon of Cyrene, probably a Christian. 3 Heretic condemned by Paul. 4 Coppersmith who did Paul harm. 5 Jew who tried to speak…Bourdon, Sébastien
(Encyclopedia) Bourdon, SébastienBourdon, SébastiensābästyăNˈ b&oomacr;rdôNˈ [key], 1616–71, French painter. Bourdon was active in Rome (1634–37), in Sweden (1652–54) as Queen Christina's court…Boyacá
(Encyclopedia) BoyacáBoyacábōyäkäˈ [key], town, Boyacá dept., N central Colombia, near Tunja. At Boyacá on Aug. 7, 1819, revolutionary forces under Simón Bolívar won the decisive engagement that…Caesar, Sid
(Encyclopedia) Caesar, Sid (Isaac Sidney Caesar), 1922–2014, American comedian, one of the stars of the “golden age of live television,” b. Yonkers, N.Y. While performing in a World War II military…