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Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Morton, Oliver Perry
(Encyclopedia) Morton, Oliver Perry, 1823–77, American political leader, b. Salisbury, Ind. He was admitted (1847) to the bar and began practice in Centerville, Ind. Morton helped organize the…Harris, Townsend
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Townsend, 1804–78, American merchant and diplomat, b. Sandy Hill, N.Y. A merchant in New York City for many years, he became (1846) a member of the board of education, served…Naha
(Encyclopedia) NahaNahanäˈhä [key], city (1990 pop. 304,836), on Okinawa island, in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. A port on the southwest coast, it is also the chief manufacturing center of the island.…Rodgers, Christopher Raymond Perry
(Encyclopedia) Rodgers, Christopher Raymond Perry, 1819–92, American naval officer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Appointed midshipman in 1833, he served in the Mexican War. In the Civil War he took part in the…Marriner, Sir Neville
(Encyclopedia) Marriner, Sir Neville, 1924–2016, British conductor, b. Lincoln, England, grad. Royal College of Music, London (1946), studied Paris Conservatory. A violinist, he taught at the Royal…Perry Wacker, 2000 News
Dutch truck driver, was charged with 58 counts of manslaughter in June, after 58 Chinese immigrants suffocated in the back of his truck. The immigrants had hoped to make it to England from…Perry Como 2001 Deaths
Perry ComoAge: 88 Grammy Award–winning crooner known for his laid-back personality and casual song delivery. The Perry Como Show was broadcast from 1948 to 1963. His hits included “When You…Lowell Perry 2001 Deaths
Lowell PerryAge: 69 All-American receiver at the University of Michigan in the 1950s, who later became the NFL's first black coach in more than 40 years; won Rose Bowl over California in 1951…Perry County, IN Census Data
Indiana Perry County, Indiana People QuickFactsPerry CountyIndianaPopulation, 2005 estimate 19,0326,271,973Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 0.7%3.1%Population, 2000 18…Trending
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