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Holmes, John Haynes

(Encyclopedia) Holmes, John HaynesHolmes, John Hayneshōmz [key], 1879–1964, American clergyman, b. Philadelphia, grad. Harvard, 1902, and Harvard Divinity School, 1904. For 42 years (1907–49) he was…

Mackay, John William

(Encyclopedia) Mackay, John WilliamMackay, John Williammăkˈē [key], 1831–1902, American financier, b. Dublin, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1840. In 1859 he joined the rush to Nevada…

Simcoe, John Graves

(Encyclopedia) Simcoe, John GravesSimcoe, John Gravessĭmˈkō [key], 1752–1806, British army officer, first governor of Upper Canada (Ontario). He served with the British in the American Revolution.…

Earle C. CLEMENTS, Congress, KY (1896-1985)

Senate Years of Service: 1950-1957Party: DemocratCLEMENTS, Earle C., a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Morganfield, Union County, Ky., October 22, 1896; attended the public…

DAVIS, Geoffrey C. (Geoff), Congress, KY (1958)

DAVIS, Geoffrey C. (Geoff), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 26, 1958; attended public schools, West Pittsburgh, Pa.; B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West…

Geoffrey C. (Geoff) DAVIS, Congress, KY (1958)

DAVIS, Geoffrey C. (Geoff), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 26, 1958; attended public schools, West Pittsburgh, Pa.; B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West…

Forrest C. DONNELL, Congress, MO (1884-1980)

Senate Years of Service: 1945-1951Party: RepublicanDONNELL, Forrest C., a Senator from Missouri; born in Quitman, Nodaway County, Mo., August 20, 1884; attended the public schools; graduated…

Paul C. BROUN, Jr., Congress, GA (1946)

BROUN, Paul C., Jr., a Representative from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga.; May 14, 1946; United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1964-1967; B. S., University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., 1967…