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Carteret, Philip

(Encyclopedia) Carteret, Philip, 1639–82, first colonial governor of New Jersey. Carteret, commissioned by the proprietor, Sir George Carteret, his fourth cousin, arrived in the province in 1665. He…

Pearlstein, Philip

(Encyclopedia) Pearlstein, Philip, 1924–, American painter, b. Pittsburgh. He paints monumental nude figures directly from life with a verisimilitude that captures sagging and sallow flesh, works…

Black Scientists and Inventors

Notable African-American Scientists and Inventors       Benjamin Banneker Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights…

Philip Riley SHARP, Congress, IN (1942)

SHARP, Philip Riley, a Representative from Indiana; born in Baltimore, Md., July 15, 1942; attended Washington Elementary School, Elwood, Ind.; graduated from Wendell Willkie High School,…

Philip Harold HAYES, Congress, IN (1940)

HAYES, Philip Harold, a Representative from Indiana; born in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., September 1, 1940; attended Rensselaer (Ind.) Elementary School; graduated from Rensselaer…

Philip THOMPSON, Congress, KY (1789-1836)

THOMPSON, Philip, a Representative from Kentucky; born on Shawnee Run, near Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., August 20, 1789; received a limited education; served as a lieutenant in the War of…

Philip TRIPLETT, Congress, KY (1799-1852)

TRIPLETT, Philip, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Madison County, Ky., December 24, 1799; attended the common schools of central Kentucky near Franklin, and in Scott County; studied…

Philip ALLEN, Congress, RI (1785-1865)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1859Party: DemocratALLEN, Philip, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., September 1, 1785; received his early education from private tutors;…

Philip LIVINGSTON, Congress, NY (1716-1778)

LIVINGSTON, Philip, (brother of William Livingston, cousin of Edward Livingston and Robert R. Livingston, and uncle of Walter Livingston), a Delegate from New York; born in Albany, N.Y.,…

Philip KNOPF, Congress, IL (1847-1920)

KNOPF, Philip, a Representative from Illinois; born near Long Grove, Lake County, Ill., November 18, 1847; attended the public schools; during the Civil War enlisted in Company I, One Hundred…