Senate Years of Service: 1793-1795; 1801-1806Party: Anti-Administration; Democratic RepublicanJACKSON, James, (father of Jabez Y. Jackson and grandfather of James Jackson [1819-1887]), a…
Senate Years of Service: 1793-1795; 1801-1806 Party: Anti-Administration; Democratic Republican JACKSON, James, (father of Jabez Y. Jackson and grandfather of James Jackson [1819-1887]), a…
KENNEDY, John Pendleton, (brother of Anthony Kennedy), a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., October 25, 1795; attended private schools and was graduated from Baltimore…
Senate Years of Service: 1806-1809Party: Democratic RepublicanMILLEDGE, John, a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., in 1757; was tutored privately; studied law;…
(Encyclopedia) Langdon, Harry, 1884–1944, American silent film comedian and director, b. Council Bluffs, Iowa. He repeatedly ran away from home to join traveling shows and circuses as a youngster,…
(Encyclopedia) MechelenMechelenmĕkhˈələn [key], Fr. Malines, commune (1991 est. pop. 75,000), Antwerp prov., N central Belgium, on the Dijle River. In English it is also known as Mechlin. It is a…
(Encyclopedia) Aco or Accault, MichelAco or Accault, Michelboth: mēshĕlˈ äkōˈ [key], fl. 1680–1702, French explorer. He became La Salle's lieutenant, being favored by that explorer because of his…
(Encyclopedia) novenanovenanōvēˈnə [key] [Lat.,=a group of nine], in the Roman Catholic Church, primarily a series of public or private prayers extending over nine consecutive days, especially nine…
