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Martignac, Jean Baptiste Sylvère Gay, vicomte de

(Encyclopedia) Martignac, Jean Baptiste Sylvère Gay, vicomte deMartignac, Jean Baptiste Sylvère Gay, vicomte dezhäN bätēstˈ sēlvĕrˈ gā vēkôNtˈ də märtēnyäkˈ [key], 1778–1832, French statesman. He was…

Saint-Vallier, Jean Baptiste de la Croix

(Encyclopedia) Saint-Vallier, Jean Baptiste de la CroixSaint-Vallier, Jean Baptiste de la CroixzhäN bätēstˈ də lä krwä săN-välyāˈ [key], 1653–1727, Roman Catholic bishop of Quebec, b. France. He…

Bemba Gombo, Jean-Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Bemba Gombo, Jean-Pierre, 1962–, Congolese politician. Born to wealthy parents, he was educated in Brussels and built a business empire in what was then Zaïre. In the early 1990s he…

John M. HYNEMAN, Congress, PA (17711816)

HYNEMAN, John M., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Reading, Berks County, Pa., about April 25, 1771; received a common-school education; member of the State house of representatives…

Thomas M. BARRETT, Congress, WI (1953)

BARRETT, Thomas M., a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 8, 1953; graduated from Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, Wis.; B.A.,…

Calvin M. DOOLEY, Congress, CA (1954)

DOOLEY, Calvin M., a Representative from California; born in Visalia, Tulare County, Calif., January 11, 1954; B.S., University of California, Davis, Calif., 1977; M.A., Stanford University,…

Thomas M. REYNOLDS, Congress, NY (1950)

REYNOLDS, Thomas M., a Representative from New York; born in Belfonte, Centre County, Pa., September 3, 1950; graduated from Springville-Griffith Institute, Springville, N.Y.; attended Kent…

Nita M. LOWEY, Congress, NY (1937)

LOWEY, Nita M., a Representative from New York; born Nita Sue Melnikoff in New York, N.Y., July 5, 1937; graduated from Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, N.Y., 1955; B.S., Mount Holyoke…

Cynthia M. LUMMIS, Congress, WY (1954)

LUMMIS, Cynthia M., a Representative from Wyoming; born in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo.; September 10, 1954; B. S., University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo., 1976; B. A., University of Wyoming,…