(Encyclopedia) Woestijne, Karel van deWoestijne, Karel van dekäˈrəl vän də v&oomacr;ˈstīnə [key], 1878–1929, Flemish symbolist poet and novelist. He also had some reputation as a painter. He…
VAN DYKE, Nicholas, (father of Nicholas Van Dyke [1770-1826]), a Delegate from Delaware; born in New Castle County, Del., September 25, 1738; studied law in Philadelphia, Pa.; admitted to the…
(Encyclopedia) Van Rensselaer, Martha, 1864–1932, American home economist and pioneer in the development of extension courses for women in rural areas, b. Randolph, N.Y. In 1900 she joined the…
VAN RENSSELAER, Jeremiah, (cousin of Killian Killian Van Rensselaer), a Representative from New York; born in New York on August 27, 1738; completed preparatory studies at the manor house, â…
VAN WINKLE, Marshall, (grandnephew of Peter G. Van Winkle), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Jersey City, N.J., September 28, 1869; attended the public schools; studied law; was…
VAN CORTLANDT, Pierre, Jr., (brother of Philip Van Cortlandt), a Representative from New York; born at Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton, Westchester County, N.Y., August 29, 1762; pursued classical…
VAN HOLLEN, Christopher, a Representative from Maryland; born in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 10, 1959; B.A., Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa., 1982; M.P.P., Harvard University, Cambridge…
(Encyclopedia) Van Rompuy, Herman Achille, 1947–, Belgian statesman, b. Etterbeek. A Flemish Christian Democrat, he was president of the party from 1988 to 1993 and was a member of Belgium's…
Senate Years of Service: 1863-1867; 1867-1869Party: Unconditional Unionist; RepublicanVAN WINKLE, Peter Godwin, (granduncle of Marshall Van Winkle), a Senator from West Virginia; born in New…
VAN HORNE, Archibald, a Representative from Maryland; birth date unknown; appointed adjutant of the Fourteenth Regiment of the Maryland Militia, April 18, 1798; commissioned captain May 26,…