Senate Years of Service: 1851-1855; 1855-1857Party: Whig; OppositionGEYER, Henry Sheffie, a Senator from Missouri; born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., December 9, 1790; was instructed…
NEWTON, Cleveland Alexander, a Representative from Missouri; born in Wright County, Mo., September 3, 1873; attended the common schools and Drury College at Springfield, Mo.; was graduated…
(Encyclopedia) Destutt de Tracy, Antoine Louis Claude, ComteDestutt de Tracy, Antoine Louis Claude, ComteäNtwänˈ lwē klōd kôNt dĕstütˈ də träsēˈ [key], 1754–1836, French philosopher and psychologist…
(Encyclopedia) Condé, Louis II de Bourbon, prince de, 1621–86, French general, called the Great Condé; son of Henri II de Condé. Among his early victories in the Thirty Years War were those of Rocroi…
(Encyclopedia) Crillon, Louis des Balbes de Berton deCrillon, Louis des Balbes de Berton delwē dā bälb də bĕrtôNˈ də krēyôNˈ [key], c.1541–1615, French soldier. He fought under François de Guise in…
(Encyclopedia) Château-Renault, François Louis Rousselet, marquis deChâteau-Renault, François Louis Rousselet, marquis defräNswäˈ lwē r&oomacr;səlāˈ märkēˈ də shätōˈ-rənōˈ [key], 1637–1716,…
(Encyclopedia) Cheverus, Jean Louis Anne Madeleine Lefebvre deCheverus, Jean Louis Anne Madeleine Lefebvre dezhäN lwē än mädəlĕnˈ ləfĕˈvrə də shəvrüsˈ [key], 1768–1836, French churchman, first Roman…
(Encyclopedia) Épernon, Jean Louis de Nogaret, duc d'Épernon, Jean Louis de Nogaret, duc d'zhäN lwē də nōgärāˈ dük dāpĕrnôNˈ [key], 1554–1642, French nobleman. He distinguished himself during the…
(Encyclopedia) Franchet d'Esperey, Louis Félix Marie FrançoisFranchet d'Esperey, Louis Félix Marie Françoislwē fālēksˈ märēˈ fräNswäˈ fräNshāˈ dāpərāˈ [key], 1856–1942, marshal of France. He…
(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…
