(Encyclopedia) Whitney, William Dwight, 1827–94, American Sanskrit scholar and lexicographer, b. Northampton, Mass. After studying in Germany, Whitney became professor of Sanskrit and of comparative…
(Encyclopedia) Tryon, Dwight WilliamTryon, Dwight Williamtrīˈən [key], 1849–1925, American landscape painter, b. Hartford, Conn., studied in Paris under C. F. Daubigny and Jacquesson de la Chevreuse…
(Encyclopedia) Sigsbee, Charles Dwight, 1845–1923, American naval officer, b. Albany, N.Y. He saw service in the Gulf of Mexico in the Civil War, was subsequently stationed with the Asian squadron,…
During each election season, presidential candidates create catchy phrases that help to define their campaigns. Here’s a look at some of the more memorable ones. “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too”: In…
Senate Years of Service: 1939-1945Party: RepublicanDANAHER, John Anthony, a Senator from Connecticut; born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., January 9, 1899; attended the local schools;…
(Encyclopedia) Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr., 1902–85, American public official and diplomat, U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1937–44, 1947–53), b. Nahant, Mass.; grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge. He was a…
(Encyclopedia) Stevenson, Adlai Ewing, 1900–1965, American statesman, b. Los Angeles; grandson of Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1835–1914). A graduate (1922) of Princeton, he received his law degree from…
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1955Party: RepublicanHENDRICKSON, Robert Clymer, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J., August 12, 1898; attended public schools;…
Senate Years of Service: 1944-1944Party: RepublicanWEEKS, Sinclair, (son of John Wingate Weeks), a Senator from Massachusetts; born in West Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 15, 1893;…
Senate Years of Service: 1800-1803Party: FederalistFOSTER, Dwight, (brother of Theodore Foster), a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Brookfield, Worcester County, Mass…
