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Lou Reed

(Lewis Allen Reed)musician, guitarist, singer, song writerBorn: 3/ 2/1942Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Known for his toneless voice and street-smart lyrics, Lou Reed never aspired to conformity.…

Nelson Ira NORTON, Congress, NY (1820-1887)

NORTON, Nelson Ira, a Representative from New York; born near Salamanca, in Great Valley, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., March 30, 1820; received a limited education; engaged in agricultural…

Hugh CAPERTON, Congress, VA (1781-1847)

CAPERTON, Hugh, (father of Allen Taylor Caperton), a Representative from Virginia; born in Greenbrier County, Va. (now West Virginia), April 17, 1781; was a planter and also engaged in…

George CARY, Congress, GA (1789-1843)

CARY, George, a Representative from Georgia; born near Allens Fresh, Charles County, Md., August 7, 1789; received a classical education; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

Robert E. LATTA, Congress, OH (1956)

LATTA, Robert E., (son of Delbert L. Latta ) a Representative from Ohio; born in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio; April 18, 1956; B. A., Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1978…

Charles W. DENT, Congress, PA (1960)

DENT, Charles W., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., May 24, 1960; graduated from William Allen High School, Allentown, Pa., 1978; B.A., Penn State…

Arnold, Benedict

(Encyclopedia) Arnold, Benedict, 1741–1801, American Revolutionary general and traitor, b. Norwich, Conn. As a youth he served for a time in the colonial militia in the French and Indian Wars. He…

Houston, Tex.

Mayor: Annise Parker (to Jan. 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 2,099,451 (4); Male: 1,053,517 (50.1%); Female: 1,045,934 (49.9%); White: 1,060,491 (50.5…

Matthias H. NICHOLS, Congress, OH (1824-1862)

NICHOLS, Matthias H., a Representative from Ohio; born in Sharptown, Salem County, N.J., October 3, 1824; attended the common schools; learned the trade of a printer; moved to Ohio in 1842 and…