WEEKS, Joseph, (grandfather of Joseph Weeks Babcock), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Warwick, Mass., February 13, 1773; attended the common schools; moved to Richmond, N.H.;…
JONES, Nathaniel, a Representative from New York; born in Warwick, Orange County, N.Y., February 17, 1788; completed preparatory studies and later taught school; member of the State assembly…
(Encyclopedia) Margaret of AnjouMargaret of Anjouănˈj&oomacr;, Fr. äNzh&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1430?–1482, queen consort of King Henry VI of England, daughter of René of Anjou. Her marriage, which…
authorBorn: 1/29/1939Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia A tall author who came to media attention with the staunchly feminist views she espoused in her book The Female Eunuch (1970). Her childhood…
TIBBITS, George, a Representative from New York; born in Warwick, R.I., January 14, 1763; pursued classical studies; engaged in business in Lansingburg, N.Y., in 1784; moved to Troy, N.Y., in…
DOWNING, Thomas Nelms, a Representative from Virginia; born in Newport News, York County, Va., February 1, 1919; attended Newport News High School, Newport News, Va.; graduated from Virginia…
OHLIGER, Lewis Philip, a Representative from Ohio; born in Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, Germany, January 3, 1843; immigrated to the United States in October 1854 with his parents; settled in Canton,…
WALLACE, William Copeland, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., May 21, 1856; was graduated from Adelphi Academy, Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1873, from Wesleyan University,…
TAYLOR, George, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Ireland in 1716; pursued academic studies; immigrated to the United States in 1736 and settled at Warwick Furnace and later at Coventry Forge…
COMSTOCK, Oliver Cromwell, a Representative from New York; born in Warwick, R.I., March 1, 1780; moved with his parents to Schenectady, N.Y., when a child; received a liberal schooling;…
