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John Grant CHAPMAN, Congress, MD (1798-1856)

CHAPMAN, John Grant, (father of Andrew Grant Chapman), a Representative from Maryland; born in La Plata, Charles County, Md., July 5, 1798; was tutored at home; attended a college in…

Robert Grant FURLONG, Congress, PA (1886-1973)

FURLONG, Robert Grant, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Roscoe, Washington County, Pa., January 4, 1886; attended the public schools at Roscoe, Pa.; was graduated from State…

David Grant COLSON, Congress, KY (1861-1904)

COLSON, David Grant, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Yellow Creek (now Middlesboro), Knox (now Bell) County, Ky., April 1, 1861; attended the common schools and the academies at…

land-grant colleges and universities

(Encyclopedia) land-grant colleges and universities, U.S. institutions benefiting from the provisions of the Morrill Act (1862), which gave to the states federal lands for the establishment of…

James Grant O’HARA, Congress, MI (1925-1989)

O’HARA, James Grant, a Representative from Michigan; born in Washington, D.C., November 8, 1925; moved with his parents to Michigan, in 1939; graduated from University of Detroit High School…

O’HARA, James Grant, Congress, MI (1925-1989)

O’HARA, James Grant, a Representative from Michigan; born in Washington, D.C., November 8, 1925; moved with his parents to Michigan, in 1939; graduated from University of Detroit High School in…

Feith, Rhijnvis

(Encyclopedia) Feith, RhijnvisFeith, Rhijnvisrīnˈvĭs fīt [key], 1753–1824, Dutch romantic poet, novelist, and dramatist. His principal works are the long poem on eternity Het Graf (1792) and the…