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Rosset, Barney Lee, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Rosset, Barney Lee, Jr., 1922–2012, American publisher, b. Chicago. As head (1951–85) of Grove Press, he published literary works previously deemed too obscene or unconventional for…

Washington and Lee University

(Encyclopedia) Washington and Lee University, at Lexington, Va.; coeducational; founded and opened 1749 as Augusta Academy. It was called Liberty Hall in 1776; became Liberty Hall Academy (a college…

Lee of Fareham, Arthur Hamilton Lee, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Lee of Fareham, Arthur Hamilton Lee, 1st ViscountLee of Fareham, Arthur Hamilton Lee, 1st Viscountfârˈəm [key], 1868–1947, British politician. He was (1900–1918) a Conservative member…

Donald Lee NICKLES, Congress, OK (1948)

Senate Years of Service: 1981-2005Party: RepublicanNICKLES, Donald Lee, a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Ponca City, Kay County, Okla., December 6, 1948; attended the public schools; graduated…

Kenneth Lee SALAZAR, Congress, CO (1955)

Senate Years of Service: 2005-2009Party: DemocratSALAZAR, Kenneth Lee, (brother of John Salazar), a Senator from Colorado; born in Alamosa, Colorado, March 2, 1955; B.A., political science,…

Lee MANTLE, Congress, MT (1851-1934)

Senate Years of Service: 1895-1897; 1897-1899Party: Republican; Silver RepublicanMANTLE, Lee, a Senator from Montana; born in Birmingham, England, December 13, 1851; immigrated to the United…

Duncan Lee HUNTER, Congress, CA (1948)

HUNTER, Duncan Lee, (father of Duncan Duane Hunter), a Representative from California; born in Riverside, Riverside County, Calif., May 31, 1948; graduated from Rubidoux High School, Riverside,…

Lee Raymond TERRY, Congress, NE (1962)

TERRY, Lee Raymond, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., January 29, 1962; graduated from Northwest High School; B.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr.,…

Larry Lee PRESSLER, Congress, SD (1942)

Senate Years of Service: 1979-1997Party: RepublicanPRESSLER, Larry Lee, a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Humboldt, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., March 29, 1942; graduated…

Billy Lee EVANS, Congress, GA (1941)

EVANS, Billy Lee, a Representative from Georgia; born in Tifton, Tift County, Ga., November 10, 1941; attended the public schools; A.B., 1963, LL.B., 1965, University of Georgia; admitted to…