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John McKee SPRATT, Jr., Congress, SC (1942)

SPRATT, John McKee, Jr., a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 1, 1942; graduated from York High School, York, S.C., 1960; A.B., Davidson…

David Newton HENDERSON, Congress, NC (1921-2004)

HENDERSON, David Newton, a Representative from North Carolina; born on a farm near Hubert, Onslow County, N.C., April 16, 1921; B.S., Wallace High School, Wallace, N.C., 1938; LL.B., Davidson…

Olaf V

(Encyclopedia) Olaf V, 1903–91, king of Norway (1957–91), son and successor of Haakon VII. In 1929 he married Princess Martha of Sweden (d. 1954). Following the German invasion of Norway, Olaf took…

High Point

(Encyclopedia) High Point, city (2020 pop. 114,059), Davidson, Guilford, and Randolph counties, N N.C., in a heavily forested Piedmont region; settled…

John Dillard BELLAMY, Congress, NC (1854-1942)

BELLAMY, John Dillard, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wilmington, N.C., March 24, 1854; attended the common schools and Cape Fear Military Academy; was graduated from Davidson…

John Light NAPIER, Congress, SC (1947)

NAPIER, John Light, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Blenheim, Marlboro County, S.C., May 16, 1947; attended the public schools; A.B., Davidson College, Davidson, N.C., 1969; J.D…

James WHITE, Congress, TN (1749-1809)

WHITE, James, (father of Edward Douglass White [1795-1847] and grandfather of Edward Douglass White [1845-1921]), a Delegate from North Carolina and from the Territory South of the River Ohio…

Wyche FOWLER, Jr., Congress, GA (1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1987-1993Party: DemocratFOWLER, Wyche, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Ga., October 6, 1940; attended the public schools; graduated…

Harald

(Encyclopedia) Harald. For Norwegian kings thus named, use Harold.