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Davis, John William

(Encyclopedia) Davis, John William, 1873–1955, American lawyer and public official, b. Clarksburg, W.Va. Admitted (1895) to the bar, he taught (1896–97) at Washington and Lee Univ. and later…

McPhee, John Angus

(Encyclopedia) McPhee, John Angus, 1931–, American journalist and nonfiction writer, b. Princeton, N.J., A.B. Princeton, 1953. He was an editor at Time magazine (1957–64) before becoming (1965) a…

David ROSS, Congress, MD (1755-1800)

ROSS, David, a Delegate from Maryland; born in Prince Georges County, Md., February 12, 1755; appointed by General Washington major of Grayson’s additional Continental regiment January 1,…

John Daly Biography

film producerDied: 7 November 2008Best Known as: British-born Academy Award-winning film producer Birthplace: London, England John Daly was a British-born movie…

Marshall, John

(Encyclopedia) Marshall, John, 1755–1835, American jurist, 4th chief justice of the United States (1801–35), b. Virginia. Marshall in his arguments drew much from his colleagues, especially his…

David RITCHIE, Congress, PA (1812-1867)

RITCHIE, David, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pa., August 19, 1812; was graduated from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., in 1829, and…

David SPANGLER, Congress, OH (1796-1856)

SPANGLER, David, a Representative from Ohio; born in Sharpsburg, Washington County, Md., on December 2, 1796; moved with his parents to Zanesville, Ohio, in 1802; attended the public schools;…