RYAN, Leo Joseph, a Representative from California; born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebr., May 5, 1925; attended schools in Illinois, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin; A.B.,…
RYAN, Thomas Jefferson, a Representative from New York; born in New York City June 17, 1890; attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York; was graduated from the…
RYAN, William Fitts, a Representative from New York; born in Albion, Orleans County, N.Y., June 28, 1922; attended the Albion schools; graduated from Princeton University in 1947 and from…
RYAN, William Henry, a Representative from New York; born in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Mass., May 10, 1860; moved to Buffalo, N.Y., with his parents in 1866; attended the grade and high…
Senate Years of Service: 1895-1918Party: DemocratTILLMAN, Benjamin Ryan, (brother of George Dionysius Tillman), a Senator from South Carolina; born near Trenton, Edgefield County, S.C., August…
Senate Years of Service: 1933-1939Party: DemocratDUFFY, Francis Ryan, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., June 23, 1888; attended the public schools;…
CURTIS, Samuel Ryan, a Representative from Iowa; born near Champlain, Clinton County, N.Y., February 3, 1805; moved to Ohio, where he attended the public schools; appointed a cadet in the…
(Encyclopedia) Doré, GustaveDoré, Gustavegüstävˈ dôrāˈ [key], 1832–83, French illustrator, engraver, painter, and sculptor. He is best known for his highly imaginative and dramatic illustrations. At…
(Encyclopedia) Connolly, James, 1870–1916, Irish nationalist and socialist. An advocate of revolutionary syndicalism, he went (1903) to the United States, where he helped to organize the Industrial…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Randy (Randall David Johnson), 1963–, American baseball player, b. Walnut Creek, Calif. After pitching for the Univ. of Southern California, Johnson signed with the Montreal…
