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Knute HILL, Congress, WA (1876-1963)

HILL, Knute, a Representative from Washington; born on a farm near Creston, Ogle County, Ill., July 31, 1876; moved to De Forest, Wis., in 1877 and to Red Wing, Minn., in 1889; attended the…

Whitmell HILL, Congress, NC (1743-1797)

HILL, Whitmell, a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Bertie County, N.C., February 12, 1743; attended the common schools and was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…

Gath-hepher

(Encyclopedia) Gath-hepherGath-hephergăth-hēˈfər [key], in the Bible, town, ancient Palestine, near Nazareth. It was the home of Jonah. An alternate form is Gittah-hepher.

Best Supporting Actor Nominees

Here are the nominees for actor in a supporting role. Jared Leto, the front-runner for this award, first came into the national spotlight when he played Jordan Catalano on TV's My So-…

Hurston, Zora Neale

(Encyclopedia) Hurston, Zora Neale, 1891?–60, African-American writer, b. Notasulga, Ala. She grew up in the pleasant all-black town of Eatonville, Fla., and graduated from Barnard College, where she…

Dannite Hill MAYS, Congress, FL (1852-1930)

MAYS, Dannite Hill, a Representative from Florida; born near Madison, Madison County, Fla., April 28, 1852; attended the county schools, the public schools of Savannah, Ga., and Washington and…

Thomas Hill HUBBARD, Congress, NY (1781-1857)

HUBBARD, Thomas Hill, a Representative from New York; born in New Haven, Conn., December 5, 1781; pursued classical studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1799; studied law; was admitted…

Thomas Hill WILLIAMS, Congress, MS (1780-1840)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1829Party: Democratic Republican; Jackson Republican; JacksonianWILLIAMS, Thomas Hill, a Senator from Mississippi; born in North Carolina in 1780; completed…

Edward Hills WASON, Congress, NH (1865-1941)

WASON, Edward Hills, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in New Boston, Hillsborough County, N.H., September 2, 1865; attended public and private schools and Francestown (N.H.) Academy;…

William Hill WELLS, Congress, DE (1769-1829)

Senate Years of Service: 1799-1804; 1813-1817Party: Federalist; FederalistWELLS, William Hill, a Senator from Delaware; born in Burlington, N.J., January 7, 1769; received a liberal education…