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Julius Caesar ALFORD, Congress, GA (1799-1863)

ALFORD, Julius Caesar, a Representative from Georgia; born in Greensboro, Ga., May 10, 1799; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in…

William Julius HARRIS, Congress, GA (1868-1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1919-1932Party: DemocratHARRIS, William Julius, (great-grandson of Charles Hooks), a Senator from Georgia; born in Cedartown, Polk County, Ga., February 3, 1868;…

Julius Levi STRONG, Congress, CT (1828-1872)

STRONG, Julius Levi, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Bolton, Tolland County, Conn., November 8, 1828; attended Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., and Union College, Schenectady…

Julius Caesar BURROWS, Congress, MI (1837-1915)

Senate Years of Service: 1895-1911Party: RepublicanBURROWS, Julius Caesar, a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in North East, Erie County, Pa., January 9, 1837; moved with his…

Julius Hawley SEELYE, Congress, MA (1824-1895)

SEELYE, Julius Hawley, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Bethel, Fairfield County, Conn., September 14, 1824; was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in 1849; studied theology,…

Liberius

(Encyclopedia) LiberiusLiberiuslībērˈēəs [key], d. 366, pope (352–66), a Roman; successor of St. Julius I. At the beginning of his pontificate, the status of Athanasius was still disputed, and…

Italian Wars

(Encyclopedia) Italian Wars, 1494–1559, series of regional wars brought on by the efforts of the great European powers to control the small independent states of Italy. Renaissance Italy was split…

Frederick II, Holy Roman emperor and German king

(Encyclopedia) Frederick II, 1194–1250, Holy Roman emperor (1220–50) and German king (1212–20), king of Sicily (1197–1250), and king of Jerusalem (1229–50), son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI and of…

Swiss Guards

(Encyclopedia) Swiss Guards, Swiss mercenaries who fought in various European armies from the 15th cent. until the 19th cent. These mercenaries, who were not volunteers, were put at the disposal of…