(Encyclopedia) Harrison, William Henry, 1773–1841, 9th President of the United States (Mar. 4–Apr. 4, 1841), b. “Berkeley,” Charles City co., Va.; son of Benjamin Harrison (1726?–1791) and…
(Encyclopedia) Bank of the United States, name for two national banks established by the U.S. Congress to serve as government fiscal agents and as depositories for federal funds; the first bank was…
writerBorn: 1964Birthplace: Columbia, MD Voted one of the 20 Best American Writers under 40 by The New Yorker in 1999, Chabon has been compared to Nabokov, Philip Roth and Don DeLillo. In 1988, at…
Pinckney Benton StewartAmerican Reconstruction-era politician Born: May 10, 1837Birthplace: Macon, Georgia Pinchback was born to a freed slave and her former master, who lived together as a couple…
Born: 1/7/1800Birthplace: Cayuga County, N.Y. Millard Fillmore was born at Locke, Cayuga County, N.Y., on Jan. 7, 1800. A lawyer, he entered politics with the Anti-Masonic Party under the…
HABERSHAM, Joseph, (brother of John Habersham and uncle of Richard W. Habersham), a Delegate from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., July 28, 1751; attended preparatory schools and Princeton…
BARBER, Noyes, (uncle of Edwin Barbour Morgan and Christopher Morgan), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Groton, New London County, Conn., April 28, 1781; attended the common schools…
BARRY, Frederick George, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Woodbury, Cannon County, Tenn., January 12, 1845; received a limited education; served as a private in Company E, Eighth…
BARSTOW, Gideon, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Mattapoisett, Plymouth County, Mass., September 7, 1783; attended the common schools and Brown University, Providence, R.I., 1799-…
MARTINDALE, Henry Clinton, a Representative from New York; born in Berkshire County, Mass., on May 6, 1780; was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., in 1800; studied law; was…
