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William Hayne PERRY, Congress, SC (1839-1902)

PERRY William Hayne , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., June 9, 1839; attended Greenville Academy, and was graduated from Furman University at…

Frederick Perry STANTON, Congress, TN (1814-1894)

STANTON Frederick Perry , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Alexandria, Va., December 22, 1814; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from Columbian College (now George Washington…

Independent Treasury System

(Encyclopedia) Independent Treasury System, in U.S. history, system for the retaining of government funds in the Treasury and its subtreasuries independently of the national banking and financial…

Stettheimer, Florine

(Encyclopedia) Stettheimer, Florine, 1871–1944, American modernist painter, b. Rochester, N.Y., studied Art Students League, New York City (1892–95). She was exposed to the many forms of early…

Horace CHILTON, Congress, TX (1853-1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1891-1892; 1895-1901 Party: Democrat; Democrat CHILTON Horace , a Senator from Texas; born near Tyler, Smith County, Tex., December 29, 1853; received private…

Chaplin, Charlie

(Encyclopedia) Chaplin, Charlie (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin), 1889–1977, English film actor, director, producer, writer, and composer, b. London. Chaplin began on the music-hall stage and then…