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James Gore KING, Congress, NJ (1791-1853)

KING, James Gore, (son of Rufus King and brother of John Alsop King), a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City May 8, 1791; pursued classical studies in England and France;…

John Alsop KING, Congress, NY (1788-1867)

KING, John Alsop, (son of Rufus King and brother of James Gore King), a Representative from New York; born in New York City January 3, 1788; attended Harrow School, England, and also studied…

John Floyd KING, Congress, LA (1842-1915)

KING, John Floyd, (son of Thomas Butler King and nephew of Henry King), a Representative from Louisiana; born on St. Simons Island, off the coast of Georgia, April 20, 1842; attended the…

John Pendleton KING, Congress, GA (1799-1888)

Senate Years of Service: 1833-1837Party: Jacksonian; DemocratKING, John Pendleton, a Senator from Georgia; born in Glasgow, Barren County, Ky., April 3, 1799; moved in infancy with his parents…

Karl Clarence KING, Congress, PA (1897-1974)

KING, Karl Clarence, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Plevna, Reno County, Kans., January 26, 1897; attended high school in Bucklin, Kans., Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia…

Ephraim King WILSON, Congress, MD (1771-1834)

WILSON, Ephraim King, (father of Ephraim King Wilson [1821-1891]), a Representative from Maryland; born near Snow Hill, Somerset (now Worcester) County, Md., September 15, 1771; received…

WILSON, Ephraim King, Congress, MD (1821-1891)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891 Party: Democrat WILSON, Ephraim King, (son of Ephraim King Wilson [1771-1834]), a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Snow Hill, Worcester…

WILSON, Ephraim King, Congress, MD (1771-1834)

WILSON, Ephraim King, (father of Ephraim King Wilson [1821-1891]), a Representative from Maryland; born near Snow Hill, Somerset (now Worcester) County, Md., September 15, 1771; received…

York, Richard, duke of

(Encyclopedia) York, Richard, duke of, 1411–60, English nobleman, claimant to the throne. He was descended from Edward III through his father, Richard, earl of Cambridge, grandson of that king, and…

Calvo Sotelo, Leopoldo

(Encyclopedia) Calvo Sotelo, LeopoldoCalvo Sotelo, Leopoldolāˌəpōlˈdō kälˈvō sōtĕlˈō [key], 1926–2008, Spanish engineer and political leader. A conservative, he held (1975–77) ministerial posts…