Senate Years of Service: 1803-1808 Party: Democratic Republican SMITH, John, a Senator from Ohio; born in either Virginia or Ohio around 1735; prepared for the ministry, and was pastor in…
DODDS, Ozro John, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 22, 1840; attended the common schools, and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, for four years; organized Captain Doddâ…
DWIGHT, Theodore, (cousin of Aaron Burr), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Northampton, Mass., December 15, 1764; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar…
GARNETT, James Mercer, (brother of Robert Selden Garnett and grandfather of Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett), a Representative from Virginia; born at âMount Pleasant,â near Loretto, Essex…
Here are the results for the 2010 National Society of Film Critics Awards, given out January 8, 2011. Best Picture: The Social Network Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, The…
(Encyclopedia) Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David Goodman), 1909–86, American clarinetist, composer, and band leader, b. Chicago. Goodman studied clarinet at Hull House. In Chicago he had the opportunity…
(Encyclopedia) Wirt, WilliamWirt, Williamwûrt [key], 1772–1834, U.S. Attorney General and author, b. Bladensburg, Md. He had little formal schooling but was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1792. His…
(Jan. 7–15, 2006, St. Louis, Mo.)Men's singles1. Johnny Weir, SC of New York2. Evan Lysacek, DuPage FSC3. Matthew Savoie, Illinois Valley FSCPairs1. Rena Inoue and John Baldwin, both All Year FSC2…
WARD, Elijah, (nephew of Aaron Ward), a Representative from New York; born in Sing Sing (now Ossining), N.Y., September 16, 1816; pursued classical studies; engaged in commercial pursuits in…
RANDOLPH, Edmund Jenings, (nephew of Peyton Randolph), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Va., August 10, 1753; was graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg,…
