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Woolf, Virginia

(Encyclopedia) Woolf, Virginia, 1882–1941, English novelist and essayist, b. Adeline Virgina Stephen; daughter of Sir Leslie Stephen. A successful innovator in the form of the novel, she is…

James Willis NESMITH, Congress, OR (1820-1885)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1867Party: DemocratNESMITH, James Willis, (cousin of Joseph Gardner Wilson & grandfather of Clifton Nesmith McArthur), a Senator and a Representative from…

Aaron OGDEN, Congress, NJ (1756-1839)

Senate Years of Service: 1801-1803Party: FederalistOGDEN, Aaron, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Elizabeth (formerly Elizabethtown), N.J., December 3, 1756; graduated from the College of…

Robert Beecher HOWELL, Congress, NE (1864-1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1923-1933Party: RepublicanHOWELL, Robert Beecher, a Senator from Nebraska; born in Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich., January 21, 1864; attended the public schools;…

Frank Bartlett WILLIS, Congress, OH (1871-1928)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1928Party: RepublicanWILLIS, Frank Bartlett, a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Lewis Center, Delaware County, Ohio, December 28, 1871; attended…

Edward TIFFIN, Congress, OH (1766-1829)

Senate Years of Service: 1807-1809Party: Democratic RepublicanTIFFIN, Edward, a Senator from Ohio; born in Carlisle, England, June 19, 1766; attended the common schools; studied medicine;…

Benjamin STARK, Congress, OR (1820-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1862Party: DemocratSTARK, Benjamin, a Senator from Oregon; born in New Orleans, La., June 26, 1820; pursued classical studies and graduated from Union School, New…