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William SEYMOUR, Congress, NY (17801848)

SEYMOUR William , a Representative from New York; born in Connecticut, February 22, 1775; moved to Windsor, Broome County, N.Y., about 1793; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted…

Conway, Henry Seymour

(Encyclopedia) Conway, Henry Seymour, 1721–95, English soldier and politician; nephew of Robert Walpole. Early in his life he entered upon concurrent and distinguished military and parliamentary…

Grey, Lady Jane

(Encyclopedia) Grey, Lady Jane, 1537–54, queen of England for nine days. She was the daughter of Henry Grey, marquess of Dorset (later duke of Suffolk), and Frances Brandon, daughter of Henry VIII's…

De Forest, John William

(Encyclopedia) De Forest, John WilliamDe Forest, John Williamdə fôrˈəst, fŏrˈ– [key], 1826–1906, American author, b. Seymour, Conn. He served in the Civil War, chiefly as a captain. His vivid…

Stephanie Tubbs JONES, Congress, OH (1949-2008)

JONES Stephanie Tubbs , a Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 10, 1949; graduated from Collinwood High School, Cleveland, Ohio; B.A., Case Western Reserve…

Arthur, Owen Seymour

(Encyclopedia) Arthur, Owen Seymour, 1949–2020, Barbadian political leader. An economist, he worked for the Jamaican national planning agency in the 1970s and the Barbados ministry of finance and…

Rawlinson, Henry Seymour Rawlinson, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia) Rawlinson, Henry Seymour Rawlinson, 1st Baron, 1864–1925, British general; son of Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson. He served in the Myanmar expedition of 1886–87, in the Sudan campaign (…

Bridges, Robert Seymour

(Encyclopedia) Bridges, Robert Seymour, 1844–1930, English poet. In 1882 he abandoned medical practice to devote himself to writing. An excellent metrist, he wrote many beautiful lyrics and longer…

Seymour HALPERN, Congress, NY (1913-1997)

HALPERN Seymour , a Representative from New York; born in New York City November 19, 1913; graduate of Richmond Hill High School; attended Seth Low College of Columbia University, 1932-1934;…