PLAUCHÉ, Vance Gabriel, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Plaucheville, Avoyelles Parish, La., August 25, 1897; attended private and public schools; B.S., College of St. Francis Xavier,…
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(Encyclopedia) Jarvis, Thomas Jordan, 1836–1915, governor of North Carolina (1879–85), b. Jarvisburg, Currituck co., N.C., grad. Randolph-Macon College (B.A., 1860; M.A., 1861). Wounded at Drewry's…
BURTON, Robert, (uncle of Hutchins Gordon Burton), a Delegate from North Carolina; born near Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Va., October 20, 1747; attended private schools; moved to Granville…
(Encyclopedia) De Morgan, William Frend, 1839–1917, English artist and novelist; son of Augustus De Morgan. A famous potter, he designed glass and tiles and rediscovered an old process of making…
CHEATHAM, Henry Plummer, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Henderson, Granville (now Vance) County, N.C., December 27, 1857; attended the public schools, and was graduated from…
actor, screenwriterBorn: 10/8/1970Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts A Harvard University dropout, Damon struggled for years as a screenwriter and actor before becoming Hollywood's boy wonder as…
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Willard Huntington, pseud. S. S. Van Dine, 1888–1939, American art critic and mystery story writer, b. Charlottesville, Va. He attended college in California and later studied…
actor; musicianBorn: 9/25/1968Birthplace: Philadelphia Smith got his start in show business as half of the Grammy Award-winning rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. An auspicious acting…