JONES, Francis, a Representative from Tennessee; birth date unknown; received a limited schooling; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Winchester, Tenn.; solicitor…
JONES, Willie, (brother of Allen Jones), a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Northampton County, N.C., December 24, 1740; attended Eton College, England; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…
BONO, Mary, (wife of Sonny Bono), a Representative from California; born Mary Whitaker in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 24, 1961; B.A., University of Southern California, Los…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Thomas ap Catesby, 1789–1858, American naval officer, b. Westmoreland co., Va. He joined the navy in 1805 and helped suppress piracy and the slave trade in the Gulf of Mexico (…
JONES, Samuel, a Delegate from New York; born in Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y., July 26, 1734; elected as a Delegate to the Continental Congress in 1788 but did not attend; died November 21,…
(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Mary Therese, 1912–89, American writer, b. Seattle, grad. Vassar, 1933. As drama critic for the Partisan Review (1937–45), she gained a reputation for wit, intellect, and…
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JONES, Joseph, (uncle of James Monroe), a Delegate from Virginia; born in King George County, Va., in 1727; member of the colonial House of Burgesses; served on the committee of safety in 1775…
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