Senate Years of Service: 1793-1795; 1801-1806Party: Anti-Administration; Democratic RepublicanJACKSON, James, (father of Jabez Y. Jackson and grandfather of James Jackson [1819-1887]), a…
Senate Years of Service: 1793-1795; 1801-1806 Party: Anti-Administration; Democratic Republican JACKSON, James, (father of Jabez Y. Jackson and grandfather of James Jackson [1819-1887]), a…
(Encyclopedia) Stair, James Dalrymple, 1st ViscountStair, James Dalrymple, 1st Viscountdălrĭmˈpəl, dălˈrĭmpəl [key], 1619–95, Scottish jurist. A student and then a regent of the Univ. of Glasgow, he…
(Encyclopedia) Frazer, Sir James George, 1854–1941, Scottish classicist and anthropologist, b. Glasgow, educated at the universities of Glasgow and Cambridge. He is known especially for his…
(Encyclopedia) Stephen, Sir James Fitzjames, 1829–94, English jurist and journalist; brother of Sir Leslie Stephen. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge and was admitted to the bar in 1854. After…
(Encyclopedia) Hill, James Jerome, 1838–1916, American railroad builder, b. Ontario, Canada. He went to St. Paul, Minn., in 1856. He became a partner of Norman Kittson in a steamboat line and, with…
Senate Years of Service: 1849-1855; 1858-1859; 1879-1879 Party: Democrat; Democrat; Democrat SHIELDS, James, (nephew of James Shields [1762-1831]), a Senator from Illinois, Minnesota, and…
McDOWELL, James, a Representative from Virginia; born at âCherry Grove,â near Rockbridge County, Va., October 13, 1795; attended a classical school at Greenville, Va., a private school at…
(Encyclopedia) Ross, Sir James Clark, 1800–1862, British polar explorer and rear admiral. In 1818 he accompanied his uncle, Sir John Ross, in search of the Northwest Passage and commanded the Erebus…
Senate Years of Service: 1794-1803Party: Pro-Administration; FederalistROSS, James, a Senator from Pennsylvania; born near Delta, Peachbottom Township, York County, Pa., July 12, 1762;…
