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Richard of Saint Victor

(Encyclopedia) Richard of Saint Victor, d. 1173, Scottish monk and mystic, prior of the Abbey of St. Victor, Paris. His principal importance is in the history of mystical theology, in which he is a…

Richard Walker BARTON, Congress, VA (1800-1859)

BARTON, Richard Walker, a Representative from Virginia; born at “Shady Oak,” near Winchester, Frederick County, Va., in 1800; pursued academic studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Richard Henry BAYARD, Congress, DE (1796-1868)

Senate Years of Service: 1836-1839; 1841-1845Party: Anti-Jacksonian; WhigBAYARD, Richard Henry, (son of James Asheton Bayard, Sr., brother of James Asheton Bayard, Jr., and grandson of Richard…

Richard Johns BOWIE, Congress, MD (1807-1881)

BOWIE, Richard Johns, a Representative from Maryland; born in Georgetown, D.C., June 23, 1807; attended the public schools and Brookville Academy; studied law and was graduated from the…

Richard Ely BIRD, Congress, KS (1878-1955)

BIRD, Richard Ely, a Representative from Kansas; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 4, 1878; moved with his parents to Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kans., in 1887; attended the public schools and…

Richard Parks BLAND, Congress, MO (1835-1899)

BLAND, Richard Parks, a Representative from Missouri; born near Hartford, Ohio County, Ky., August 19, 1835; received an academic education; moved to Missouri in 1855, thence to California,…

Richard Whiting BLUE, Congress, KS (1841-1907)

BLUE, Richard Whiting, a Representative from Kansas; born near Parkersburg, Wood County, Va. (now West Virginia), September 8, 1841; worked on a farm in the summertime and studied in the…

Richard Walker BOLLING, Congress, MO (1916-1991)

BOLLING, Richard Walker, (great-great-grandson of John Williams Walker and great-great-nephewof Percy Walker), a Representative from Missouri; born in New York City, May 17, 1916; attended…

Sidney Richard YATES, Congress, IL (1909-2000)

YATES, Sidney Richard, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., August 27, 1909; graduated from Lake View High School, Chicago, Ill., 1928; B.A., University of Chicago, Chicago,…