MOSIER, Harold Gerard, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, July 24, 1889; attended the public and high schools of his native city; was graduated from…
SKAGGS, David Evans, a Representative from Colorado; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 22, 1943; graduated from Cranford High School, Cranford, N.J., 1960; B.A., Wesleyan…
SKELTON, Charles, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pa., April 19, 1806; moved to Trenton, N.J., about 1829; attended the country schools and Trenton…
PETTIT, John Upfold, a Representative from Indiana; born in Fabius, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 11, 1820; received an academic education; attended Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y., and was…
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Archibald, 6th earl of Angus, 1489–1557, Scottish nobleman; grandson of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas. His marriage (1514) to Margaret Tudor alienated the Scottish…
(Encyclopedia) Alabama claims, claims made by the U.S. government against Great Britain for the damage inflicted on Northern merchant ships during the American Civil War by the Alabama and other…
(Encyclopedia) Hess, Rudolf, 1894–1987, German National Socialist leader, b. Alexandria, Egypt; son of a German merchant. In 1920 he became an ardent follower of Adolf Hitler and after the Munich “…
(Encyclopedia) Atanasoff, John Vincent, 1903–1995, inventor of the digital computer, b. Hamilton, N.Y., grad. Univ. of Florida (B.S., 1925), Iowa State College (M.S., 1926), Univ. of Wisconsin (Ph.D…
(Encyclopedia) Vandenberg, Arthur Hendrick, 1884–1951, American politician, b. Grand Rapids, Mich. He was editor and publisher of the Grand Rapids Herald from 1906 to 1928, when he was appointed to…
(Encyclopedia) Saint Andrews, town (1991 pop. 11,302), Fife, E Scotland, on the North Sea. A summer resort, it is famous for its golf courses. It was the seat of an archbishop from 908 and the…
