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Miles Tobey GRANGER, Congress, CT (1817-1895)

GRANGER, Miles Tobey, a Representative from Connecticut; born in New Marlboro, Berkshire County, Mass., August 12, 1817; moved with his parents to Canaan, Conn., in 1819; pursued common-school…

Richard Aylett BUCKNER, Congress, KY (1763-1847)

BUCKNER, Richard Aylett, (father of Aylette Buckner), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Fauquier County, Va., July 16, 1763; received a liberal education; moved to Green County, Ky., in…

Richard Johns BOWIE, Congress, MD (1807-1881)

BOWIE, Richard Johns, a Representative from Maryland; born in Georgetown, D.C., June 23, 1807; attended the public schools and Brookville Academy; studied law and was graduated from the…

William Mershon LANNING, Congress, NJ (1849-1912)

LANNING, William Mershon, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Ewingville, Mercer County, N.J., January 1, 1849; was graduated from the Lawrenceville School in 1866; employed as a teacher…

John LAW, Congress, IN (1796-1873)

LAW, John, (son of Lyman Law and grandson of Richard Law and Amasa Learned), a Representative from Indiana; born in New London, Conn., October 28, 1796; pursued classical studies and was…

Edward Taylor LEWIS, Congress, LA (1834-1927)

LEWIS, Edward Taylor, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, October 26, 1834; received his early education from private tutors; later attended Wesleyan…

Ebadi, Shirin

(Encyclopedia) Ebadi, ShirinEbadi, Shirinshērēn ĕbôdēˈ [key], 1947–, Iranian jurist, author, and human-rights activist. From a family of distinguished jurists, she obtained her law degree (1969) and…

Alexander, Andrew Lamar, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Alexander, Andrew Lamar, Jr., American politician, b. Maryville, Tn., Vanderbilt Univ. (B.A., 1962); New York Univ. (J.D., 1965). The son of educators, Alexander studied…