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Whiteman, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Whiteman, Paul, 1891–1967, American conductor, b. Denver. Whiteman played viola in the Denver Symphony Orchestra and in 1915 joined the San Francisco Symphony. During World War I he…

Verlaine, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Verlaine, PaulVerlaine, Paulpōl vĕrlĕnˈ [key], 1844–96, French poet. He gained some notice with the Parnassian poetry of Poèmes saturniens (1866) and Fêtes galantes (1869) and became a…

Jonathan Harvey ROWELL, Congress, IL (1833-1908)

ROWELL, Jonathan Harvey, a Representative from Illinois; born in Haverhill, Grafton County, N.H., February 10, 1833; attended Rock Creek School; was graduated from Eureka College, Illinois;…

John Harvey TOLAN, Congress, CA (1877-1947)

TOLAN, John Harvey, a Representative from California; born in St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minn., January 15, 1877; attended the public schools; moved to Anaconda, Mont., in 1897; was graduated…

Harvey Magee WATTERSON, Congress, TN (1811-1891)

WATTERSON, Harvey Magee, (father of Henry Watterson), a Representative from Tennessee; born at “Beechgrove,” the family homestead, in Bedford County, Tenn., November 23, 1811; pursued…

Steven Harvey SCHIFF, Congress, NM (1947-1998)

SCHIFF, Steven Harvey, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Chicago, Ill.; March 18, 1947; B.A., University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill., 1968; J.D., University of New Mexico Law School,…

Harvey Cable GARBER, Congress, OH (1866-1938)

GARBER, Harvey Cable, a Representative from Ohio; born in Hill Grove, Darke County, Ohio, July 6, 1866; moved to Greenville, Ohio, with his parents in 1872; attended the public schools;…

David Archibald HARVEY, Congress, OK (1845-1916)

HARVEY, David Archibald, a Delegate from the Territory of Oklahoma; born in Stewiack, Province of Nova Scotia, Canada, March 20, 1845; moved with his parents to Clermont County, Ohio, in 1852…

James Madison HARVEY, Congress, KS (1833-1894)

Senate Years of Service: 1874-1877Party: RepublicanHARVEY, James Madison, a Senator from Kansas; born near Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, Va., (now West Virginia), September 21, 1833;…

Harvey Butler FERGUSSON, Congress, NM (1848-1915)

FERGUSSON, Harvey Butler, a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico and a Representative from New Mexico; born near Pickensville, Pickens County, Ala., September 9, 1848; attended the public…