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Bartlett, Paul Wayland

(Encyclopedia) Bartlett, Paul Wayland, 1865–1925. American sculptor, b. New Haven, Conn. The son of a sculptor, he lived in Paris in his boyhood and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and under…

Foley, Thomas Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Foley, Thomas Stephen, 1929–2013, U.S. congressman, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1989–95), b. Spokane, Wash. A lawyer, he was elected to the U.S. House of…

O'Toole, Peter

(Encyclopedia) O'Toole, Peter (Peter Seamus O'Toole), 1932–2013, British actor, b. Connemara, Ireland, grad. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London (1955). A classical stage actor, he appeared (1955–…

William Fred BIRCH, Congress, NJ (1870-1946)

BIRCH, William Fred, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newark, N.J., August 30, 1870; moved with his parents to Phillipsburg, N.J., in 1872 and to Dover, Morris County, N.J., in 1874;…

George Thomas COBB, Congress, NJ (1813-1870)

COBB, George Thomas, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Morristown, N.J., October 13, 1813; became an orphan when six years of age and received very little schooling; employed at an…

Aaron KITCHELL, Congress, NJ (1744-1820)

Senate Years of Service: 1805-1809Party: Democratic RepublicanKITCHELL, Aaron, a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born in Hanover, N.J., July 10, 1744; attended the common schools…

George Martin CURTIS, Congress, IA (1844-1921)

CURTIS, George Martin, a Representative from Iowa; born near Oxford, Chenango County, N.Y., April 1, 1844; moved to Ogle County, Ill., in 1856 with his parents, who settled on a farm near…

Hugh Allen MEADE, Congress, MD (1907-1949)

MEADE, Hugh Allen, a Representative from Maryland; born in Netcong, Morris County, N.J., April 4, 1907; attended the public schools; moved to Baltimore, Md., in 1923; was graduated from Loyola…

Philip Cornelius HAYES, Congress, IL (1833-1916)

HAYES, Philip Cornelius, a Representative from Illinois; born in Granby, Hartford County, Conn., February 3, 1833; moved with his father’s family to La Salle County, Ill.; attended the…