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William Grant LAIDLAW, Congress, NY (1840-1908)

LAIDLAW, William Grant, a Representative from New York; born near Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, January 1, 1840; immigrated to the United States in 1852 with his parents, who settled in…

Paisley, Ian Richard Kyle

(Encyclopedia) Paisley, Ian Richard KylePaisley, Ian Richard Kylepāzˈlē [key], 1926–2014, Northern Irish religious and political leader. For many years a leading protagonist of militant Protestantism…

Wilderness campaign

(Encyclopedia) Wilderness campaign, in the American Civil War, a series of engagements (May–June, 1864) fought in the Wilderness region of Virginia. Early in May, 1864, the Northern commander in…

Pembroke, Richard de Clare, 2d earl of

(Encyclopedia) Pembroke, Richard de Clare, 2d earl of, d. 1176, English nobleman, also known as Richard Strongbow. He went as an adventurer (1170) to Ireland at the request of the hard-pressed Dermot…

Lawrence E. IMHOFF, Congress, OH (1895-1988)

IMHOFF, Lawrence E., a Representative from Ohio; born at Round Bottom, Monroe County, Ohio, December 28, 1895; moved to St. Clairsville, Ohio, in 1907; attended the rural schools and St.…

Robert E. SWEENEY, Congress, OH (1924-2007)

SWEENEY, Robert E., (son of Martin Leonard Sweeney), a Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 4, 1924; attended St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland;…

Garner E. SHRIVER, Congress, KS (1912-1998)

SHRIVER, Garner E., a Representative from Kansas; born in Towanda, Butler County, Kans., July 6, 1912; attended the public schools of Towanda and Wichita; moved to Wichita, Sedgwick County,…

SHUSTER, E. G. (Bud), Congress, PA (1932)

SHUSTER, E. G. (Bud), (father of William Shuster), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Glassport, Allegheny County, Pa., January 23, 1932; B.S., University of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1954; M.B.…

E. G. (Bud) SHUSTER, Congress, PA (1932)

SHUSTER, E. G. (Bud), (father of William Shuster), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Glassport, Allegheny County, Pa., January 23, 1932; B.S., University of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1954; M.…

Homer E. ABELE, Congress, OH (1916-2000)

ABELE, Homer E., a Representative from Ohio; born in Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio, November 21, 1916; graduated from Wellston High School, Wellston, Ohio, 1934; attended Ohio University,…