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William NEVILLE, Congress, NE (1843-1909)

NEVILLE, William, (cousin of Bird Segle McGuire), a Representative from Nebraska; born in Nashville, Washington County, Ill., December 29, 1843; moved with his parents to Chester, Randolph…

Horace Ladd MOORE, Congress, KS (1837-1914)

MOORE, Horace Ladd, a Representative from Kansas; born in Mantua, Portage County, Ohio, February 25, 1837; attended the common schools and the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, Hiram, Ohio;…

Viner, Jacob

(Encyclopedia) Viner, Jacob, 1892–1970, American economist, b. Montreal. He taught at the Univ. of Chicago (1919–46) and Princeton (1946–60). A specialist on the subject of international trade, Viner…

Ozro John DODDS, Congress, OH (1840-1882)

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…

James Mercer GARNETT, Congress, VA (1770-1843)

GARNETT, James Mercer, (brother of Robert Selden Garnett and grandfather of Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett), a Representative from Virginia; born at “Mount Pleasant,” near Loretto, Essex…

SMITH, John, Congress, OH (1735-1824)

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…

Theodore DWIGHT, Congress, CT (1764-1846)

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…

MacArthur, Arthur

(Encyclopedia) MacArthur, Arthur, 1845–1912, American army officer, b. Springfield, Mass.; father of Douglas MacArthur. Raised in Wisconsin, he served with the 24th Wisconsin Volunteers in the Civil…