WISE, John Sergeant, (son of Henry Alexander Wise, grandson of John Sergeant, brother of Richard Alsop Wise, and cousin of George Douglas Wise), a Representative from Virginia; born in Rio de…
(Encyclopedia) Dix, John Adams, 1798–1879, American statesman, b. Boscawen, N.H. He served in the War of 1812, was later admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Cooperstown, N.Y. He held high state…
(Encyclopedia) Sargent, John Singer, 1856–1925, American painter, b. Florence, Italy, of American parents, educated in Italy, France, and Germany. In 1874 he went to Paris, where he studied under…
(Encyclopedia) Ruskin, John, 1819–1900, English critic and social theorist. During the mid-19th cent. Ruskin was the virtual dictator of artistic opinion in England, but Ruskin's reputation declined…
(Encyclopedia) Hooker, John Lee, 1917–2001, American blues singer and guitarist, b. near Clarksdale, Miss. From a cotton-sharecropping family, he learned the blues from his stepfather and various…
Senate Years of Service: 1961-1985Party: RepublicanTOWER, John Goodwin, a Senator from Texas; born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., September 29, 1925; educated in the public schools of…
Senate Years of Service: 1800-1802; 1803-1804Party: Democratic Republican; Democratic RepublicanARMSTRONG, John, Jr., (son of John Armstrong [1717-1795] and brother of James Armstrong), a…
LANGSTON, John Mercer, a Representative from Virginia; born in Louisa, Louisa County, Va., December 14, 1829; attended the common schools in Ohio; was graduated from the literary department of…
Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891; 1897-1907Party: Republican; RepublicanSPOONER, John Coit, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Ind., January 6, 1843; moved to…
Senate Years of Service: 1829-1836; 1845-1849; 1853-1856Party: Anti-Jacksonian; Whig; OppositionCLAYTON, John Middleton, (nephew of Joshua Clayton, cousin of Thomas Clayton, and great-…
