DRANE, Herbert Jackson, a Representative from Florida; born in Franklin, Simpson County, Ky., June 20, 1863; attended the public schools of Louisville, Ky., and Brevards Academy at Franklin,…
LYMAN, Theodore, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Waltham, Mass., August 23, 1833; was educated by private tutors; studied in Europe 1847-1849; was graduated from Harvard…
(Encyclopedia) Ramsey of Canterbury, Arthur Michael Ramsey, Baron, 1904–88, archbishop of Canterbury (1961–74), b. Cambridge, England. He was educated at Repton School; Magdalene College, Cambridge;…
(Encyclopedia) King William Island, part of the Arctic Archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean, Nunavut Territory, Canada, between Boothia Peninsula and Victoria Island. The northern coast of the island was…
(Encyclopedia) Bruckner, AntonBruckner, Antonänˈtōn br&oobreve;kˈnər [key], 1824–96, Austrian composer. He was appointed organist at the Linz cathedral in 1856 before becoming court organist in…
SPARKS, Charles Isaac, a Representative from Kansas; born on a farm near Ontario, in Jackson Township, Boone County, Iowa, December 20, 1872; educated in the rural schools and Simpson College…
ORMSBY, Stephen, a Representative from Kentucky; born in County Sligo, Ireland, in 1759; immigrated to the United States when a boy and settled in Philadelphia, Pa.; pursued classical studies…
Senate Years of Service: 1903-1912Party: RepublicanHEYBURN, Weldon Brinton, a Senator from Idaho; born near Chadds Ford, Delaware County, Pa., May 23, 1852; attended the public schools,…
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1951Party: DemocratCHAPMAN, Virgil Munday, a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Middleton, Simpson County, Ky., on March 15, 1895; attended the…
ANDREWS, William Ezekiel, a Representative from Nebraska; born near Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, December 17, 1854; became an orphan in early youth; worked as a farm hand, and attended the…
