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Stephen Harding, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Stephen Harding, Saint, c.1060–1134, English monastic reformer. He entered the abbey at Sherborne in his youth; later (c.1077) he went to the Molesme abbey (near Châtillon-sur-Seine)…

Russell SAGE, Congress, NY (1816-1906)

SAGE, Russell, a Representative from New York; born in Shenandoah, Oneida County, N.Y., August 4, 1816; moved with his parents to Durhamville in 1818; attended the public schools; engaged in…

George Arthur MATHEWS, Congress, DK (1852-1941)

MATHEWS, George Arthur, a Delegate from the Territory of Dakota; born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., June 4, 1852; attended the common schools, Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa, in…

James Frederic HUGHES, Congress, WI (1883-1940)

HUGHES, James Frederic, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., August 7, 1883; attended the public schools and was graduated from West Green Bay High School in…

Earl WILSON, Congress, IN (1906-1990)

WILSON, Earl, a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm near Huron, Lawrence County, Ind., on April 18, 1906; attended the public schools and Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind.; was…

Herbert TENZER, Congress, NY (1905-1993)

TENZER, Herbert, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, November 1, 1905; attended public schools; graduated from New York University Law School in 1927; was admitted to the…

John Winfield WALLACE, Congress, PA (1818-1889)

WALLACE, John Winfield, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa., December 20, 1818; attended Darlington (Pa.) Academy, where he afterward taught; was…

Richard Joseph WELCH, Congress, CA (1869-1949)

WELCH, Richard Joseph, a Representative from California; born in Monroe County, N.Y., February 13, 1869; educated in the public schools; moved to California in early boyhood and settled in San…