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Alfred BABCOCK, Congress, NY (1805-1871)

BABCOCK, Alfred, a Representative from New York; born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., April 15, 1805; attended the local schools and Gaines (N.Y.) Academy; studied medicine; moved to Gaines…

Alfred DOCKERY, Congress, NC (1797-1875)

DOCKERY, Alfred, (father of Oliver Hart Dockery), a Representative from North Carolina; born near Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C., December 11, 1797; attended the public schools; engaged in…

Alfred ELY, Congress, NY (1815-1892)

ELY, Alfred, a Representative from New York; born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., February 15, 1815; attended the common schools and Bacon Academy at Colchester, Conn.; moved to Rochester,…

Alfred GILMORE, Congress, PA (1812-1890)

GILMORE, Alfred, (son of John Gilmore), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Butler, Butler County, Pa., June 9, 1812; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Washington…

Alfred CONKLING, Congress, NY (1789-1874)

CONKLING, Alfred, (father of Frederick Augustus Conkling and Roscoe Conkling), a Representative from New York; born in Amagansett, N.Y., October 12, 1789; was graduated from Union College,…

Alfred CUTHBERT, Congress, GA (1785-1856)

Senate Years of Service: 1835-1843Party: Jacksonian; DemocratCUTHBERT, Alfred, (brother of John Alfred Cuthbert), a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., December…

Landon, Alfred Mossman

(Encyclopedia) Landon, Alfred Mossman, 1887–1987, U.S. politician, b. West Middlesex, Pa. He was a banker and oil operator before he ran for public office. Landon served (1933–37) as governor of…

Mickelson, Philip Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Mickelson, Philip Alfred, 1970-, American golf pro, b. San Diego, Ca., Arizona State Univ. (BA, 1992) . Mickelson began playing golf…

Miller, Alfred Jacob

(Encyclopedia) Miller, Alfred Jacob, 1810–74, American artist, b. Baltimore, studied under Thomas Sully and in Europe. In 1837 he joined an expedition to the American West and was probably the first…

Loisy, Alfred Firmin

(Encyclopedia) Loisy, Alfred FirminLoisy, Alfred Firminälfrĕdˈ fērmăNˈ lwäzēˈ [key], 1857–1940, French theologian, biblical critic, and leading exponent of biblical modernism. He was ordained (1879)…