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Thomas M. DAVIS, III, Congress, VA (1949)

DAVIS, Thomas M., III, a Representative from Virginia; born in Minot, Ward County, N.Dak., January 5, 1949; graduated from the United States Capitol Page School; B.A., Amherst College, Amherst…

John M. PATTISON, Congress, OH (1847-1906)

PATTISON, John M., a Representative from Ohio; born near Owensville, Clermont County, Ohio, June 13, 1847; during the Civil War entered the Union Army in 1864; was graduated from the Ohio…

John M. HAMILTON, Congress, WV (1855-1916)

HAMILTON, John M., a Representative from West Virginia; born in Weston, Lewis County, Va. (now West Virginia), March 16, 1855; attended the public schools; recorder of the town of Weston in…

Isaac M. JORDAN, Congress, OH (1835-1890)

JORDAN, Isaac M., a Representative from Ohio; born in Mifflinburg, Union County, Pa., May 5, 1835; moved with his parents to Springfield, Ohio, in 1837; attended Northwood (Ohio) Institute for…

Joseph M. WHITE, Congress, FL (1781-1839)

WHITE, Joseph M., a Delegate from Florida Territory; born in Franklin County, Ky., May 10, 1781; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; moved to…

John M. WOOD, Congress, ME (1813-1864)

WOOD, John M., a Representative from Maine; born in Minisink, Orange County, N.Y., November 17, 1813; attended the common schools; engaged in railroad construction in New Jersey; moved to…

Thomas M. WOODRUFF, Congress, NY (1804-1855)

WOODRUFF, Thomas M., a Representative from New York; born in New Jersey, May 3, 1804; elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847);…

Thomas STONE, Congress, MD (1743-1787)

STONE, Thomas, (brother of Michael Jenifer Stone), a Delegate from Maryland; born at Poynton Manor, Charles County, Md., in 1743; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to…

Rutherford, Joseph Franklin

(Encyclopedia) Rutherford, Joseph Franklin, 1869–1942, American sectarian leader, b. Missouri. He became leader of the Jehovah's Witnesses (then called Russellites) after the death of the sect's…

McKim, Charles Follen

(Encyclopedia) McKim, Charles Follen, 1847–1909, American architect, b. Chester co., Pa., studied (1867–70) at the École des Beaux-Arts. He was one of the founders of the firm of McKim, Mead, and…