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Edward Edwin MILLER, Congress, IL (1880-1946)

MILLER, Edward Edwin, a Representative from Illinois; born in Creston, Union County, Iowa, July 22, 1880; attended the common schools; moved to East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., in 1892…

Le Daim, Olivier

(Encyclopedia) Le Daim or Le Dain, OlivierLe Daim or Le Dain, Olivierboth: ôlēvyāˈ lə dăN [key], d. 1484, favorite of King Louis XI of France. His original surname was Necker. Beginning as the king's…

dauphin, French title

(Encyclopedia) dauphindauphindôˈfĭn, Fr. dōfăNˈ [key] [Fr.,=dolphin], French title, borne first by the counts of Vienne (also called Viennois) and later by the eldest son of the king of France, or,…

Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de

(Encyclopedia) Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc deSaint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc delwē də r&oomacr;vrwäˈ dük [key]Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de də săN-sēmôNˈ [key], 1675–1755,…

Joseph Scott WOLFF, Congress, MO (1878-1958)

WOLFF, Joseph Scott, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm in Westmoreland County near Greensburg, Pa., June 14, 1878; attended the public schools; served with the Fourth United…

Charles Melvin PRICE, Congress, IL (1905-1988)

PRICE, Charles Melvin, a Representative from Illinois; born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., January 1, 1905; attended the parochial schools, St. Louis (Mo.) University High School,…

Martin Linn CLARDY, Congress, MO (1844-1914)

CLARDY, Martin Linn, a Representative from Missouri; born in Ste. Genevieve County, near Farmington, Mo., April 26, 1844; attended the St. Louis University and the University of Mississippi at…

Eaton Jackson BOWERS, Congress, MS (1865-1939)

BOWERS, Eaton Jackson, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Canton, Madison County, Miss., June 17, 1865; attended the public schools, and Mississippi Military Institute at Pass…

Morny, Charles Auguste Louis Joseph, duc de

(Encyclopedia) Morny, Charles Auguste Louis Joseph, duc deMorny, Charles Auguste Louis Joseph, duc deshärl ōgüstˈ lwē zhôzĕfˈ dük də môrnēˈ [key], 1811–65, French statesman; illegitimate son of…