(Encyclopedia) Gridley, Charles Vernon, 1844–98, U.S. naval officer, b. Logansport, Ind. After serving in the Civil War, he continued in naval service. He was flagship commander under Commodore Dewey…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Vernon Lomax, 1927–, American economist, b. Wichita, Kans., Ph.D. Harvard, 1955. He has taught at Purdue Univ. (1955–67), the Univ. of Massachusetts (1968–75), the Univ. of…
(Encyclopedia) Parrington, Vernon Louis, 1871–1929, American literary historian and scholar, b. Aurora, Ill. His cultural interpretation of American literature was an expression of his belief in…
(Encyclopedia) Rickenbacker, Edward Vernon, 1890–1973, American war hero and airline executive, b. Columbus, Ohio. He became a car racing driver at 16 and set numerous speed records. In World War I…
(Encyclopedia) Vernon, city (1991 pop. 23,514), S British Columbia, Canada, near the north end of Okanagan Lake. The center of a fruit-growing and dairying area, it has packing and dehydrating plants…
EHLERS, Vernon James, a Representative from Michigan; born in Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minn., February 6, 1934; educated at home by his parents; attended Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich.,…
HANSEN, George Vernon, a Representative from Idaho; born in Tetonia, Teton County, Idaho, September 14, 1930; attended public schools; Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho, B.A., 1956; did graduate…
FROEHLICH, Harold Vernon, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis., May 12, 1932; attended the public schools; B.B.A., University of Wisconsin School of…
BUCHANAN, Vernon G., a Representative from Florida; born on May 8, 1951; B.B.A., Cleary University, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1975; M.B.A., University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich., 1986; Michigan Air…
