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Ben Hugh GUILL, Congress, TX (1909-1994)

GUILL, Ben Hugh, a Representative from Texas; born in Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tenn., September 8, 1909; graduated from West Texas State College, Canyon, Tex., 1933; teacher; business…

Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich

(Encyclopedia) Pushkin, Aleksandr SergeyevichPushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevichp&oobreve;shˈkĭn, Rus. əlyĭksänˈdər syĭrgāˈyəvĭch p&oomacr;shˈkĭn [key], 1799–1837, Russian poet and prose writer,…

Isabey, Jean Baptiste

(Encyclopedia) Isabey, Jean BaptisteIsabey, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ ēzäbāˈ [key], 1767–1855, French portrait painter and miniaturist. He was a pupil of J. L. David and was greatly influenced by…

Hvorostovsky, Dmitri Aleksandrovich

(Encyclopedia) Hvorostovsky, Dmitri Aleksandrovich, 1962–2017, Russian lyric baritone, b. Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. Known for his passionate and vocally mellifluous performances, broad repertoire, superb…

Ronald Lee WYDEN, Congress, OR (1949)

Senate Years of Service: 1996-Party: DemocratWYDEN, Ronald Lee, a Senator and a Representative from Oregon; born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kans., May 3, 1949; attended the public schools of…

James Wheaton MOTT, Congress, OR (1883-1945)

MOTT, James Wheaton, a Representative from Oregon; born near New Washington, Clearfield County, Pa., November 12, 1883; moved with his parents to Salem, Oreg., in 1890; attended the public…

Gerry Eastman STUDDS, Congress, MA (1937-2006)

STUDDS, Gerry Eastman, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Mineola, Nassau County, N.Y., May 12, 1937; attended the public schools in Cohasset and Derby Academy in Hingham, Mass.; B.A…

Harold FORD, Jr., Congress, TN (1970)

FORD, Harold, Jr., (son of Harold Eugene Ford), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., May 11, 1970; graduated from St. Albans School for Boys, Washington, D.C…