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Glass, Carter
(Encyclopedia) Glass, Carter, 1858–1946, American politician, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1918–20), U.S. Senator from Virginia (1920–46), b. Lynchburg, Va. He learned the printer's trade and…Palomar Mountain
(Encyclopedia) Palomar MountainPalomar Mountainpălˈōmär [key], peak, 6,126 ft (1,867 m) high, S Calif., NE of San Diego, in Cleveland National Forest. It is the site of the Palomar Observatory,…Dix, Dorothea Lynde
(Encyclopedia) Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802–87, American social reformer, pioneer in the movement for humane treatment of the insane, b. Hampden, Maine. For many years she ran a school in Boston. In…Wheeler, Burton Kendall
(Encyclopedia) Wheeler, Burton Kendall, 1882–1975, U.S. senator (1923–47), b. Hudson, Mass. He practiced law in Butte, Mont. Wheeler was (1911–13) a member of the state legislature and was appointed…Richard Wilson AUSTIN, Congress, TN (1857-1919)
AUSTIN Richard Wilson , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Decatur, Morgan County, Ala., August 26, 1857; attended the common schools, Loudon High School, and the University of Tennessee at…Charles Wilson BUTTZ, Congress, SC (1837-1913)
BUTTZ Charles Wilson , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pa., November 16, 1837; moved with his parents to Buttzville, N.J., in 1839; completed academic…John Wilson CAMPBELL, Congress, OH (1782-1833)
CAMPBELL John Wilson , a Representative from Ohio; born near Miller's Iron Works, Augusta County, Va., February 23, 1782; attended the common schools; taught school; studied law; was admitted…John Wilson CANDLER, Congress, MA (1828-1903)
CANDLER John Wilson , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., February 10, 1828; attended the Marblehead Academy and Dummer Academy, Byfield, Mass.; entered a countingroom in…John Wilson CASSINGHAM, Congress, OH (1840-1930)
CASSINGHAM John Wilson , a Representative from Ohio; born in Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, June 22, 1840; attended the public schools; deputy county treasurer 1857-1868; engaged in the…Thomas Wilson BRADLEY, Congress, NY (1844-1920)
BRADLEY Thomas Wilson , a Representative from New York; born in Yorkshire, England, April 6, 1844; immigrated to the United States in 1846 with his parents, who settled in Walden, Orange County, N…Trending
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