BEGG, James Thomas, a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Lima, Allen County, Ohio, February 16, 1877; attended the public and high schools of Columbus Grove, and Lima (Ohio) College…
Born: 10/4/1822Birthplace: Delaware, Ohio Rutherford Birchard Hayes was born in Delaware, Ohio, on Oct. 4, 1822. A graduate of Kenyon College and the Harvard Law School, he practiced law in Lower…
PIERCE, Charles Wilson, a Representative from Alabama; born in Benton, Yates County, N.Y., October 7, 1823; completed preparatory studies; moved with his father to Sandusky, Ohio, in 1829, and…
BUCKLAND, Ralph Pomeroy, a Representative from Ohio; born in Leyden, Mass., January 20, 1812; moved with his parents to Ravenna, Ohio, the same year; attended the country schools, Tallmadge (…
KILBOURNE, James, a Representative from Ohio; born in New Britain, Conn., October 19, 1770; pursued classical studies; studied theology and entered the Episcopal ministry; one of the founders…
(Encyclopedia) Kufuor, John Kofi Agyekum, 1938–, Ghanaian political leader. A lawyer educated at Lincoln's Inn, London, and Oxford, he served in Ghana's parliament (1969–72, 1979–81) between periods…
OVERMYER, Arthur Warren, a Representative from Ohio; born near Lindsey, Sandusky County, Ohio, on May 31, 1879; attended the public schools and also Lima Lutheran College; taught school; was…
BIEMILLER, Andrew John, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, July 23, 1906; attended the public schools; was graduated from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., A…
(Encyclopedia) Moral Majority, U.S. political action group composed of conservative, fundamentalist Christians. Founded (1979) and led (1979–87) by evangelist Rev. Jerry Falwell, the group played a…
(Encyclopedia) Clements, Vassar, 1928–2005, American virtuoso fiddle player, b. Kinards, S.C. Self-taught, he played with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys from 1949 to 1956. Though his roots were in…
