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Cyrus DUREY, Congress, NY (1864-1933)

DUREY, Cyrus, a Representative from New York; born in Caroga, Fulton County, N.Y. May 16, 1864; attended the common schools and Johnstown Academy; was supervisor’s clerk; supervisor of…

Cyrus William BEALES, Congress, PA (1877-1927)

BEALES, Cyrus William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm near York Spring, Adams County, Pa., December 16, 1877; attended the common schools; at the age of thirteen, upon the…

Cyrus Clay CARPENTER, Congress, IA (1829-1898)

CARPENTER, Cyrus Clay, a Representative from Iowa; born near Harford, Susquehanna County, Pa., November 24, 1829; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Harford Academy in 1853;…

Cyrus Adams SULLOWAY, Congress, NH (1839-1917)

SULLOWAY, Cyrus Adams, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Grafton, Grafton County, N.H., June 8, 1839; attended the common schools, Colby Academy, and Kimball Academy; studied law in…

Cyrus Dan PRESCOTT, Congress, NY (1836-1902)

PRESCOTT, Cyrus Dan, a Representative from New York; born in New Hartford, Oneida County, N.Y., August 15, 1836; pursued an academic course and was graduated from Utica Free Academy; studied…

Cyrus Maffet PALMER, Congress, PA (1887-1959)

PALMER, Cyrus Maffet, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., February 12, 1887; educated in the public schools of Pottsville and attended the…

Charles Cyrus KEARNS, Congress, OH (1869-1931)

KEARNS, Charles Cyrus, a Representative from Ohio; born in Tonica, La Salle County, Ill., February 11, 1869; moved with his parents to Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, in 1874; attended the…

Cunaxa

(Encyclopedia) CunaxaCunaxaky&oomacr;năkˈsə [key], ancient town of Babylonia, near the Euphrates River, NE of Ctesiphon. It was the scene of a battle (401 b.c.) between Cyrus the Younger and…

Pasargadae

(Encyclopedia) PasargadaePasargadaepəsärˈgədē [key], capital of ancient Persia under Cyrus the Great. Its ruins lie 54 mi (87 km) by road NE of Persepolis, in present Iran. The buildings of Cyrus…

Clearchus

(Encyclopedia) ClearchusClearchusklēärˈkəs [key], d. 401 b.c., Spartan officer, celebrated as the leader of the Ten Thousand. Sent in 410 to govern Byzantium, he made himself unpopular by his harsh…