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John Thomas CAINE, Congress, UT (1829-1911)

CAINE, John Thomas, a Delegate from the Territory of Utah; born in the parish of Kirk Patrick, Isle of Man, January 8, 1829; attended the common schools in Douglas, Isle of Man; immigrated to…

Clement John ZABLOCKI, Congress, WI (1912-1983)

ZABLOCKI, Clement John, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Wis., November 18, 1912; attended parochial school and Marquette University High School; Ph.B., Marquette University…

John Baptist de la Salle, Saint

(Encyclopedia) John Baptist de la Salle, SaintJohn Baptist de la Salle, Saintbăptēstˈ də lä sälˈ [key], 1651–1719, French educator, founder of the Christian Brothers, b. Reims. He became a priest and…

John Tyler RICH, Congress, MI (1841-1926)

RICH, John Tyler, a Representative from Michigan; born in Conneautville, Crawford County, Pa., April 23, 1841; moved with his parents to Addison County, Vt., in 1846 and to Elba, Lapeer County…

John Parnell THOMAS, Congress, NJ (1895-1970)

THOMAS, John Parnell, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 16, 1895; attended the public schools of Allendale, N.J., the high school at Ridgewood…

John Eager HOWARD, Congress, MD (1752-1827)

Senate Years of Service: 1796-1803Party: FederalistHOWARD, John Eager, (father of Benjamin Chew Howard), a Delegate and a Senator from Maryland; born at ‘Belvedere,’ near Baltimore, Md.,…

Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, 1st earl of, c.1500–1550, lord chancellor of England. Appointed a clerk of the signet in 1530, he rose in the favor of Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII,…

John XXIII, Saint, pope

(Encyclopedia) John XXIII, Saint, 1881–1963, pope (1958–63), an Italian (b. Sotto il Monte, near Bergamo) named Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; successor of Pius XII. He was of peasant stock. Educated at…