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George MUMFORD, Congress, NC (1818)

MUMFORD, George, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Rowan County, N.C., birth date unknown; attended the common schools; member of the State house of commons, 1810 and 1811; elected…

George MILLER, Congress, CA (1945)

MILLER, George, a Representative from California; born in Richmond, Contra Costa County, Calif., May 17, 1945; A.A., Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, Calif., 1965; A.B., San Francisco…

George OUTLAW, Congress, NC (1825)

OUTLAW, George, (cousin of David Outlaw), a Representative from North Carolina; born near Windsor, Bertie County, N.C., birth date unknown; educated by private teachers and in the common…

Purcell, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Purcell, HenryPurcell, Henrypûrˈsəl [key], c.1659–1695, English composer and organist. Often considered England's finest native composer, Purcell combined a great gift for lyrical…

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De Long, George Washington

(Encyclopedia) De Long, George WashingtonDe Long, George Washingtondə lôngˈ [key], 1844–81, American arctic explorer, b. New York City, grad. Annapolis, 1865. In 1873 he was assigned to the Juniata,…

Doughty, Sir Arthur George

(Encyclopedia) Doughty, Sir Arthur GeorgeDoughty, Sir Arthur Georgedouˈtē [key], 1860–1936, Canadian historian and archivist, b. England. As archivist (1904–35) of the dominion, he largely created…

Darwin, Sir George Howard

(Encyclopedia) Darwin, Sir George Howard, 1845–1912, English astronomer and mathematician; 2d son of Charles Darwin. He was Plumian professor (from 1883) of astronomy and experimental philosophy at…

Cotton, George Edward Lynch

(Encyclopedia) Cotton, George Edward Lynch, 1813–66, English clergyman and educator, grad. Trinity College, Cambridge, 1836. From 1837 until 1852 he was an assistant master at Rugby and is the “young…