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John Bassett ALLEY, Congress, MA (1817-1896)

ALLEY, John Bassett, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., January 7, 1817; attended the common schools; at the age of fourteen was apprenticed as a shoemaker…

Saugus

(Encyclopedia) SaugusSaugussôˈgəs [key], town (1990 pop. 25,549), Essex co., NE Mass., a suburb of Boston on the Saugus River near the Atlantic Ocean; settled before 1637, set off from Lynn and inc.…

1972 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearLoretta LynnSingle of the Year“The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.,” Donna FargoAlbum of the YearLet Me Tell You About a Song, Merle Haggard (Capitol)Song of the Year (…

Wash, The

(Encyclopedia) Wash, The, inlet of the North Sea, 20 mi (32 km) long and 15 mi (24 km) wide, between Lincolnshire and Norfolk, E England. It receives the Witham, Wellend, Nene, and Ouse rivers. It is…

Henry Bacon LOVERING, Congress, MA (1841-1911)

LOVERING, Henry Bacon, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Portsmouth, N.H., April 8, 1841; attended the public schools of Lynn, Mass., and was graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy…

Joseph DRAPER, Congress, VA (1794-1834)

DRAPER, Joseph, a Representative from Virginia; born in Draper Valley, Wythe (now Pulaski) County, Va., December 25, 1794; attended private schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

Edward William POU, Congress, NC (1863-1934)

POU, Edward William, (cousin of James Paul Buchanan), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Tuskegee, Macon County, Ala., September 9, 1863; moved to North Carolina with his parents,…

Elizabeth J. PATTERSON, Congress, SC (1939)

PATTERSON, Elizabeth J., (daughter of Olin D. Johnston), a Representative from South Carolina; born Elizabeth Johnston in Columbia, S.C., November 18, 1939; attended public schools in…