(Encyclopedia) Virginius affair, 1873, incident that came near to causing war between the United States and Spain. The Virginius, a filibustering ship, was fraudulently flying the American flag and…
(Encyclopedia) Stewart, Dugald, 1753–1828, Scottish philosopher. He studied at the Univ. of Edinburgh, later becoming professor of mathematics (1775–85) and of moral philosophy (1785–1810). After…
(Encyclopedia) bookplate, label pasted in a book to indicate ownership, also called ex libris [Lat.,=from the books of]. The bookplate is usually of paper on which heraldic or other designs are…
MORRIS, Jonathan David, (son of Thomas Morris and brother of Isaac Newton Morris), a Representative from Ohio; born in Columbia, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 8, 1804; attended the public…
TUCKER, Tilghman Mayfield, a Representative from Mississippi; born near Lime Stone Springs, N.C., February 5, 1802; completed preparatory studies; engaged in agricultural pursuits; moved to…
TYLER, Asher, a Representative from New York; born in Bridgewater, Oneida County, N.Y., May 10, 1798; was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y., in 1817; studied law; was admitted to…
HUDNUT, William Herbert, III, a Representative from Indiana; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 17, 1932; graduated from the Darrow School, New Lebanon, N.Y., 1946-1950; A.B.,…
STRONG, Stephen, a Representative from New York; born in Lebanon, Conn., October 11, 1791; moved to New York; attended Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…
RATHBUN, George Oscar, a Representative from New York; born in Scipioville, near Auburn, N.Y., in 1803; attended the Auburn schools and was graduated from Hamilton College; studied law; was…
