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James Stewart MARTIN, Congress, IL (1826-1907)

MARTIN, James Stewart, a Representative from Illinois; born in Estillville (now Gate City), Scott County, Va., August 19, 1826; attended the common schools and Emory and Henry College, Emory,…

Walter Aloysius LYNCH, Congress, NY (1894-1957)

LYNCH, Walter Aloysius, a Representative from New York; born in New York City July 7, 1894; attended St. Jerome’s Parochial School and Fordham Preparatory School; was graduated from Fordham…

Nathan Wesley HALE, Congress, TN (1860-1941)

HALE, Nathan Wesley, a Representative from Tennessee; born near Gate City, Scott County, Va., February 11, 1860; attended the common schools of Nicholasville, Va., and Kingsley Academy near…

William Beck WIDNALL, Congress, NJ (1906-1983)

WIDNALL, William Beck, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., March 17, 1906; attended the public schools; Brown University, Providence, R.I., Ph.B., 1926…

Allen, Paul Gardner

(Encyclopedia) Allen, Paul Gardner, 1953–2018, American business executive and philanthropist, b. Seattle. He dropped out of Washington State Univ. (1974) and with his friend Bill Gates co-founded (…

Height, Dorothy Irene

(Encyclopedia) Height, Dorothy Irene, 1912–2010, American civil-rights leader, b. Richmond, Va., grad. New York Univ. (B.A. 1933, M.A. 1935). A leader of the African-American and women's rights…

Giraudoux, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Giraudoux, JeanGiraudoux, JeanzhäN zhērōd&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1882–1944, French novelist and dramatist. He was a prolific writer and combined his literary work with a long and…

Kalb, Johann

(Encyclopedia) Kalb, JohannKalb, JohannGer. yōˈhän kälp [key], 1721–80, American general in the Revolution, known generally as Baron de Kalb, b. Hüttendorf, Germany. He assumed his title for military…