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James Allison HAYES, Congress, LA (1946)

HAYES, James Allison, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Lafayette, La., December 21, 1946; attended public schools; B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1967; J.D.,…

HAYES, Robert (Robin), Congress, NC (1945)

HAYES, Robert (Robin), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C., August 14, 1945; B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1967; member of Concord, N.C., board of…

Robert (Robin) HAYES, Congress, NC (1945)

HAYES, Robert (Robin), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C., August 14, 1945; B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1967; member of Concord, N.C., board…

Charles HAYS, Congress, AL (1834-1879)

HAYS, Charles, a Representative from Alabama; born at “Hays Mount,” near Boligee, Greene County, Ala., February 2, 1834; completed preparatory studies under private teachers; attended the…

Samuel HAYS, Congress, PA (1783-1868)

HAYS, Samuel, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in County Donegal, Ireland, September 10, 1783; immigrated to the United States with his mother, who settled in Franklin, Venango County…

D'Israeli, Isaac

(Encyclopedia) D'Israeli, Isaac, 1766–1848, English critic and historian, b. London; father of Benjamin Disraeli. Born into a wealthy Jewish family, he produced his first poem at the age of 14. His…

Crémieux, (Isaac) Adolphe

(Encyclopedia) Crémieux, (Isaac) AdolpheCrémieux, (Isaac) Adolpheēsäkˈ ädôlfˈ krāmyöˈ [key], 1796–1880, Jewish-French statesman and political writer. A lawyer, he served briefly as minister of…

Costa, Isaäc da

(Encyclopedia) Costa, Isaäc daCosta, Isaäc daēˈsä-äk dä kôˈstä [key], 1798–1860, Dutch poet and historian, b. Amsterdam, of an aristocratic Sephardic Jewish family. Deeply influenced by Bilderdijk,…

Coffin, Sir Isaac

(Encyclopedia) Coffin, Sir Isaac, 1759–1839, British naval officer, b. Boston, Mass. From a loyalist family, he fought for the British in the American Revolution and in the French Revolutionary Wars…

Hecker, Isaac Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Hecker, Isaac Thomas, 1819–88, American Roman Catholic priest, founder of the Paulist Fathers; son of Prussian immigrants. Feeling the general discontent of his day in the dying…