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Calleja del Rey, Félix María

(Encyclopedia) Calleja del Rey, Félix MaríaCalleja del Rey, Félix Maríafāˈlēks märēˈä kälyāˈhä dĕl rā [key], 1750–1826, Spanish general, viceroy of New Spain (1813–16), conde de Calderón. In command…

Stuart, Henry Benedict Maria Clement

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Henry Benedict Maria Clement, known as Cardinal York, 1725–1807, claimant to the British throne, b. Rome. Second son of James Francis Edward Stuart (the Old…

Santa Maria, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Santa Maria, city (1990 pop. 61,284), Santa Barbara co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; founded 1874 as Central City, renamed 1882, inc. 1905. A growing city, it has an economy…

Queiroz, José Maria Eça de

(Encyclopedia) Queiroz or Queirós, José Maria Eça deQueiroz or Queirós, José Maria Eça dezh&oobreve;zĕˈ mərēˈə āˈsə dĭ kār&oobreve;zˈ [key], 1845–1900, Portuguese writer. Trained in law, he…

Henry Elbert STUBBS, Congress, CA (1881-1937)

STUBBS, Henry Elbert, a Representative from California; born in Nampa, Coleman County, Tex., March 4, 1881; attended the public schools in Groesbeck, Tex., and Phillips University, Enid, Okla…

Daun, Leopold Joseph Maria, Graf von

(Encyclopedia) Daun, Leopold Joseph Maria, Graf vonDaun, Leopold Joseph Maria, Graf vonlāˈōpôlt yōˈzĕf märēˈä gräf fən doun [key], 1705–66, Austrian field marshal. He gained distinction in the War of…