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Foley, Thomas Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Foley, Thomas Stephen, 1929–2013, U.S. congressman, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1989–95), b. Spokane, Wash. A lawyer, he was elected to the U.S. House of…

Ingram, Arthur Foley Winnington

(Encyclopedia) Ingram, Arthur Foley WinningtonIngram, Arthur Foley Winningtonĭngˈgrəm [key], 1858–1946, English prelate, bishop of London (1901–39). He was a lifelong leader in social work in London'…

James Bradford FOLEY, Congress, IN (1807-1886)

FOLEY, James Bradford, a Representative from Indiana; born near Dover, Mason County, Ky., October 18, 1807; received a limited schooling; employed on a flatboat on the Mississippi River in…

Mark A. FOLEY, Congress, FL (1954)

FOLEY, Mark A., a Representative from Florida; born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., September 8, 1954; graduated Lake Worth High School, Lake Worth, Fla.; attended Palm Beach Community…

Thomas Stephen FOLEY, Congress, WA (1929)

FOLEY, Thomas Stephen, a Representative from Washington; born in Spokane, Wash., March 6, 1929; graduated from Gonzaga High School, Spokane, Wash., 1946; A.B., University of Washington,…

Lemmon, Jack

(Encyclopedia) Lemmon, Jack (John Uhler Lemmon 3d), 1925–2001, American actor, b. Newton, Mass., grad. Harvard (1947). He became famous in roles ranging from sardonic comedy to compelling drama,…

Layton, Jack

(Encyclopedia) Layton, Jack (John Gilbert Layton), 1950–2011, Canadian political leader, grad. McGill Univ. (B.A., 1970), York Univ. (M.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1983). A social democrat from a political…

LaLanne, Jack

(Encyclopedia) LaLanne, JackLaLanne, Jackləlānˈ [key], 1914–2011, American fitness advocate and television personality, b. San Francisco as François Henri LaLanne. Widely regarded as the founder of…

Levine, Jack

(Encyclopedia) Levine, JackLevine, Jackləvīnˈ [key], 1915–2010, American painter, b. Boston. Levine began his career with the Federal Arts Project. His savagely realistic paintings, executed with…