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Michael Robert McNULTY, Congress, NY (1947)

McNULTY, Michael Robert, a Representative from New York; born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., September 16, 1947; graduated from St. Joseph’s Institute, Barrytown, N.Y., 1965; attended…

Joseph Benton DONLEY, Congress, PA (1838-1917)

DONLEY, Joseph Benton, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Mount Morris, Greene County, Pa., on October 10, 1838; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Waynesburg (Pa.)…

Ezra WHEELER, Congress, WI (1820-1871)

WHEELER, Ezra, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Chenango County, N.Y., December 23, 1820; received a liberal preparatory schooling and was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.…

James Richard WADDILL, Congress, MO (1842-1917)

WADDILL, James Richard, a Representative from Missouri; born in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., November 22, 1842; attended private schools and Springfield College; during the Civil War…

Joseph Warren RAY, Congress, PA (1849-1928)

RAY, Joseph Warren, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Nineveh, Morris Township, Greene County, Pa., May 25, 1849; attended the common schools and was graduated from Waynesburg (Pa…

seaweed

(Encyclopedia) seaweed, name commonly used for the multicellular marine algae. Simpler forms, consisting of one cell (e.g., the diatom) or of a few cells, are not generally called seaweeds; these…

Nevada

Capital: Carson City State abbreviation/Postal code: Nev./NV Governor: Brian Sandoval, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Mark Hutchison, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators:Catherine…

Dodsley, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Dodsley, Robert, 1703–64, English publisher and author. He wrote occasional verses, and also several plays, including The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737); a ballad opera, The…

Fischer, Hans

(Encyclopedia) Fischer, Hans, 1881–1945, German organic chemist, Ph.D. Univ. of Marburg, 1904; M.D. Univ. of Munich, 1908. Fischer was a professor at the Univ. of Innsbruck from 1916 to 1918 and at…

Falmouth, town, United States

(Encyclopedia) Falmouth, town (2020 pop. 32,517), Barnstable co., SE Mass., on Cape Cod; settled c.1660, inc. 1686. Once a whaling and boatbuilding…