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Charles Fenton MERCER, Congress, VA (1778-1858)

MERCER, Charles Fenton, (cousin of Robert Selden Garnett), a Representative from Virginia; born in Fredericksburg, Va., June 16, 1778; was graduated from Princeton College in 1797; took a…

Carlos Peña ROMULO, Congress, PI (1899-1985)

  ROMULO, Carlos Peña, a Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of the Philippines; born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippine Islands, January 14, 1899; was graduated from the University of the…

Manuel Luis QUEZON, Congress, PI (1878-1944)

QUEZON, Manuel Luis, a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands; born in Baler, Province of Tayabas, Philippine Islands, August 19, 1878; attended the public schools and the College…

Robert Fred ELLSWORTH, Congress, KS (1926)

ELLSWORTH, Robert Fred, a Representative from Kansas; born in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kans., June 11, 1926; attended the Lawrence, Kans., schools; graduated with a B.S. degree from the…

Henry Alexander WISE, Congress, VA (1806-1876)

WISE, Henry Alexander, (father of John Sergeant Wise and Richard Alsop Wise and uncle of George Douglas Wise), a Representative from Virginia; born in Drummondtown, Accomack County, Va.,…

John Sergeant WISE, Congress, VA (1846-1913)

WISE, John Sergeant, (son of Henry Alexander Wise, grandson of John Sergeant, brother of Richard Alsop Wise, and cousin of George Douglas Wise), a Representative from Virginia; born in Rio de…

fir

(Encyclopedia) fir, any tree of the genus Abies of the family Pinaceae (pine family), tall pyramidal evergreen conifers characterized by short, flat, stemless needles and erect cylindrical cones that…

Magsaysay, Ramón

(Encyclopedia) Magsaysay, RamónMagsaysay, Ramónrämōnˈ mägsīˈsī [key], 1907–57, president of the Philippines (1953–57). When the Japanese invaded the Philippines (1941), he joined the army and was…