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State of the Union Address: John Tyler (December 1843)
John Tyler (December 1843) To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: If any people ever had cause to render up thanks to the Supreme Being for parental care and protection…David Gardiner TYLER, Congress, VA (1846-1927)
TYLER David Gardiner , a Representative from Virginia; born in East Hampton, Long Island, N.Y., July 12, 1846; completed preparatory studies in a private school in Charles City County, Va., and…James Manning TYLER, Congress, VT (1835-1926)
TYLER James Manning , a Representative from Vermont; born in Wilmington, Windham County, Vt., April 27, 1835; attended the Brattleboro Academy and was graduated from the Law University of Albany,…Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of, 1593?–1676, English soldier and politician. Of great wealth, Cavendish became (1638) governor of the prince of Wales and a privy councilor.…Kesey, Ken Elton
(Encyclopedia) Kesey, Ken Elton, 1935–2001, American novelist and counterculture figure, b. La Junta, Colo.; grad. Univ. of Oregon (1957), Stanford Univ. (1960). While a student he volunteered for a…Leachman, Cloris
(Encyclopedia) Leachman, Cloris, 1926-2021, American actress, b. Des Moines, Ia. Leachman began acting in children’s theater when she was seven, and…Henry, Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Henry, Patrick, 1736–99, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Hanover co., Va. Largely self-educated, he became a prominent trial lawyer. Henry bitterly denounced (1765) the…Perry BELMONT, Congress, NY (1851-1947)
BELMONT Perry , a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 28, 1851; attended Everest Military Academy, Hamden, Conn., and was graduated from Harvard University in 1872;…Eli PERRY, Congress, NY (1799-1881)
PERRY Eli , a Representative from New York; born in Cambridge, Washington County, N.Y., December 25, 1799; attended the common schools; engaged in business in Albany, N.Y., in 1827 and continued…Nehemiah PERRY, Congress, NJ (1816-1881)
PERRY Nehemiah , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., March 30, 1816; educated at the Wesleyan Seminary of Ridgefield; clerked in a store in Norwalk,…Trending
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