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Lloyd Alton DOGGETT, II, Congress, TX (1946)

DOGGETT, Lloyd Alton, II, a Representative from Texas; born in Austin, Travis County, Tex., October 6, 1946; B.A., University of Texas, Austin, Tex., 1967; J.D., University of Texas School of Law,…

Claxton, Philander Priestly

(Encyclopedia) Claxton, Philander Priestly, 1862–1957, American educator, b. Bedford co., Tenn., grad. Univ. of Tennessee (B.A., 1882; M.A., 1887) and studied at Johns Hopkins and in Germany. After…

Harrison, Frederic

(Encyclopedia) Harrison, Frederic, 1831–1923, English jurist and sociologist. He served on various law commissions and was (1877–89) professor of jurisprudence and international law under the Council…

Ford, Tom

(Encyclopedia) Ford, Tom (Thomas Carlyle Ford), 1961–, American fashion designer and film director, b. Austin, Tex. After designing for Kathy Hardwick (1986–88) and Perry Ellis (1988–90), he moved to…

Legazpi, Miguel López de

(Encyclopedia) Legazpi, Miguel López deLegazpi, Miguel López demēgĕlˈ lōˈpāth dā lāgäsˈpē [key], d. 1572, Spanish navigator, conqueror of the Philippines. In 1545 he went to Mexico and was later…

state of emergency

(Encyclopedia) state of emergency, situation in which a government or a government body is empowered to act with enhanced powers in order to respond to a crisis. The enhanced or emergency powers, and…

The Supreme Court and Equal Rights

The Constitution describes equal rights only in general terms. The courts, especially the Supreme Court, have had to decide how these consitutional guarantees apply to specific situations. Some Court…

Thomas WREN, Congress, NV (1826-1904)

WREN, Thomas, a Representative from Nevada; born in McArthurstown, Ohio, January 2, 1826; received a common-school education; moved with his parents to Illinois; crossed the Plains to…

Walter Edward ROGERS, Congress, TX (1908-2001)

ROGERS, Walter Edward, a Representative from Texas; born in Texarkana, Miller County, Ark., July 19, 1908; B.A., Austin College, Sherman, Tex., 1926; J.D., University of Texas, Austin, Tex.,…

John Emmett LYLE, Jr., Congress, TX (1910-2003)

LYLE, John Emmett, Jr., a Representative from Texas; born in Boyd, Wise County, Tex., September 4, 1910; graduated from Wichita Falls High School, Wichita Falls, Tex.; attended the Junior…