(Encyclopedia) Otto I, 1848–1916, king of Bavaria (1886–1913). Although incurably insane after 1872, he succeeded his brother King Louis II under the regency of his uncle Luitpold (1886–1912) and…
KINSEY, William Medcalf, a Representative from Missouri; born in Mount Pleasant, Jefferson County, Ohio, October 28, 1846; attended Hopedale Academy, Harrison County, Ohio, and Monmouth…
CLAY, William Lacy, Sr., (father of William Lacy Clay, Jr.), a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Mo., April 30, 1931; B.S., St. Louis University, 1953; real…
COBB, Seth Wallace, a Representative from Missouri; born near Petersburg, Va., December 5, 1838; attended the common schools; joined a volunteer company from his native county in 1861 and…
(Encyclopedia) Joanna I, 1326–82, queen of Naples (1343–81), countess of Provence. She was the granddaughter of King Robert of Naples, whom she succeeded with her husband, Andrew of Hungary. The…
Senate Years of Service: 1877-1879Party: DemocratARMSTRONG, David Hartley, a Senator from Missouri; born in Nova Scotia, Canada, October 21, 1812; attended Maine Wesleyan Seminary; taught…
PLOESER, Walter Christian, a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., January 7, 1907; attended the public schools of St. Louis, Mo., Casper and Lusk, Wyo., and the City College…
(Encyclopedia) Charles II or Charles the Bald, 823–77, emperor of the West (875–77) and king of the West Franks (843–77); son of Emperor Louis I by a second marriage. The efforts of Louis to create a…
Senate Years of Service: 1873-1877Party: DemocratBOGY, Lewis Vital, a Senator from Missouri; born in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., April 9, 1813; attended the public schools; employed as clerk in a…
