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Robert Lawson ROSE, Congress, NY (1804-1877)

ROSE, Robert Lawson, (son of Robert Selden Rose and son-in-law of Nathaniel Allen), a Representative from New York; born in Geneva, N.Y., October 12, 1804; received a limited schooling; moved…

Terbrugghen, Hendrick

(Encyclopedia) Terbrugghen, HendrickTerbrugghen, Hendrickhĕnˈdrĭk tĕrbr&oobreve;gˈhən [key], 1588–1629, Dutch painter, a leading member of the Utrecht school. He was a pupil of the history…

Roscommon, county, Republic of Ireland

(Encyclopedia) RoscommonRoscommonrŏskŏmˈən [key], county (1991 pop. 51,876), 951 sq mi (2,463 sq km), central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Roscommon. A part of the central plain of Ireland…

Pearson, Drew

(Encyclopedia) Pearson, Drew, 1897–1969, American journalist and radio commentator, b. Evanston, Ill. He traveled around the world as a correspondent before joining the Baltimore Sun in 1926. Pearson…

Lloyd Nolan

actor Born: 8/11/1902Birthplace: San Francisco, California Lloyd Nolan was most famous for his role as the curmudgeonly Doctor Morton Chegley in the Diahann Carroll situation comedy Julia (1968–71…

Edward H. KRUSE, Congress, IN (1918-2000)

KRUSE, Edward H., a Representative from Indiana; born in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., October 22, 1918; graduated from Southside High School, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1936; graduated from the…

Robert Franklin JONES, Congress, OH (1907-1968)

JONES, Robert Franklin, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cairo, Allen County, Ohio, June 25, 1907; attended the village school in Cairo, Ohio; was graduated from the Lima Central High…

Joseph Stewart COTTMAN, Congress, MD (1803-1863)

COTTMAN, Joseph Stewart, a Representative from Maryland; born near Allen, Somerset (now Wicomico) County, Md., August 16, 1803; completed preparatory studies; attended Princeton College in…

Samuel ADAMS, Congress, MA (1722-1803)

ADAMS, Samuel, (uncle of Joseph Allen; granduncle of Charles Allen; cousin of John Adams), a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., September 27, 1722; graduated from Harvard…

George W. GILLIE, Congress, IN (1880-1963)

GILLIE, George W., a Representative from Indiana; born in Berwickshire, Scotland, August 15, 1880; moved to the United States with his parents, who settled in Kankakee, Ill., in 1882 and in…