SAPP, William Robinson, (uncle of William F. Sapp), a Representative from Ohio; born at Cadiz, Ohio, March 4, 1804; moved to Knox County, where he attended the public schools; engaged in the…
(Encyclopedia) Henderson, Alexander, 1583–1646, Scottish churchman often regarded as the greatest figure in the Church of Scotland after John Knox. Henderson became a leading opponent of prelacy and…
SAPP, William Fletcher, (nephew of William R. Sapp), a Representative from Iowa; born in Danville, Knox County, Ohio, November 20, 1824; attended the public schools and Martinsburg Academy;…
PRINCE, George Washington, a Representative from Illinois; born in Tazewell County, Ill., March 4, 1854; attended the public schools; was graduated from Knox College, Galesburg, Ill., in 1878…
(Encyclopedia) Lindsay or Lyndsay, Sir DavidLindsay or Lyndsay, Sir Davidboth: lĭnˈzē [key], c.1490–c.1555, Scottish poet. He was a courtier and diplomat by profession. As a writer he was a harsh…
GLOVER, John Montgomery, (uncle of John Milton Glover), a Representative from Missouri; born in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., September 4, 1822; attended the public schools in Kentucky;…
(Encyclopedia) Cincinnati, Society of the [Lat. pl. of Cincinnatus], organization formed (1783) by officers of the Continental Army just before their disbanding after the American Revolution. The…
(Encyclopedia) Ferber, Herbert, 1906–91, American sculptor, b. New York City, grad. Columbia (D.D.S., 1930). His original name was Herbert Ferber Silvers. Turning from early massive figures in wood…
