(Encyclopedia) Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner, 1822–88, English jurist and historian, educated at Cambridge. A pioneer in the historical and comparative study of institutions, he viewed the history of…
(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, James, earl of ArranStuart or Stewart, James, earl of Arranârˈən [key], d. 1595, Scottish nobleman. He spent his early years as a soldier of fortune fighting in the…
(Encyclopedia) Berwick, James FitzJames, duke ofBerwick, James FitzJames, duke ofbĕrˈĭk [key], 1670–1734, marshal of France; illegitimate son of King James II of England and Arabella Churchill,…
(Encyclopedia) Saumarez, James Saumarez, baron deSaumarez, James Saumarez, baron desŏmˈərĕz [key], 1757–1836, British admiral, b. Guernsey. He entered the navy in 1770 and attained command of a…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, James, c.1719–1806, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Ireland. He settled in Pennsylvania in his youth and practiced law…
ABERCROMBIE, James, a Representative from Alabama; born in Hancock County, Ga., in 1795; attended the common schools; moved to Alabama about 1812 and settled in Monroe (now Dallas) County, and…
Senate Years of Service: 1973-1979Party: DemocratABOUREZK, James George, a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Wood, Mellette County, S.Dak., February 24, 1931; attended…
ARMSTRONG, James, (son of John Armstrong [1717-1795] and brother of John Armstrong, Jr., [1758-1843]), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., August 29,…
BALDUS, Alvin James, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, April 27, 1926; graduated, Elkton (Minn.) High School; A.A., Austin (Minn.) Junior College, 1946-…
GORDON, James, a Representative from New York; born in the parish of Killead, County Antrim, Ireland, October 31, 1739; attended the local schools; immigrated to the United States in 1758;…
