BUSBY, George Henry, a Representative from Ohio; born in Davistown, Pa., June 10, 1794; attended the public schools; moved to Ohio in 1810 with his father, who settled in Royalton, Fairfield…
HOCH, Homer, a Representative from Kansas; born in Marion, Marion County, Kans., July 4, 1879; attended the public schools and was graduated from Baker University, Baldwin, Kans., in 1902;…
MOUSER, Grant Earl, Jr., (son of Grant Earl Mouser), a Representative from Ohio; born in Marion, Marion County, Ohio, February 20, 1895; attended the public schools and Ohio Wesleyan…
KEY, John Alexander, a Representative from Ohio; born in Marion, Marion County, Ohio, December 30, 1871; attended the public schools; learned the printerâs trade; city letter carrier 1897-…
(Encyclopedia) Adam de la HalleAdam de la HalleädäNˈ də lä äl [key] or Adam le BossuAdam le Bossulə bōsüˈ [key], c.1240–1287, French dramatist and poet-musician, one of the great trouvères. Many of…
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Walter Edward, 1915–2003, American political figure, first African-American mayor of Washington, D.C. (1975–79) and of a major American city, b. Dawson, Ga., grad. Howard…
CARPENTER, William Randolph, a Representative from Kansas; born in Marion, Marion County, Kans., April 24, 1894; attended public and high schools; was graduated from the law department of the…
BULLOCK, Robert, a Representative from Florida; born in Greenville, Pitt County, N.C., December 8, 1828; attended the common schools; moved to Florida in 1844 and settled at Fort King, then a…
(Encyclopedia) Dean, James (James Byron Dean), 1931–55, American film actor, b. Marion, Ind. After a few stage and television roles, Dean was chosen to play the moody, rebellious son in the film East…
(Encyclopedia) Sumter, Thomas, 1734–1832, American Revolutionary officer, b. near Charlottesville, Va. He served with Edward Braddock (1755) and John Forbes (1758) in their expeditions against Fort…
