(Encyclopedia) maroon, term for a fugitive slave in the 17th and 18th cent. in the West Indies and Guiana, or for a descendant of such slaves. They were called marron by the French and cimarrón by…
(Encyclopedia) Boreman, Arthur Ingram, 1823–96, first governor of West Virginia (1863–69), b. Waynesburg, Pa. A member (1855–61) of the Virginia house of delegates, Boreman opposed secession and…
actorBorn: 2/16/1957Birthplace: Landstuhl, West Germany West German-born actor best known for his role as Geordi LaForge in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94) and in the films…
WELDON, Wayne Curtis (Curt), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pa., July 22, 1947; B.A., West Chester State College, West Chester, Pa., 1969; teacher;…
DAVIS, Geoffrey C. (Geoff), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 26, 1958; attended public schools, West Pittsburgh, Pa.; B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West…
SLACK, John Mark, Jr., a Representative from West Virginia; born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 18, 1915; attended the public schools in Charleston, W.Va., and Virginia Military…
SNODGRASS, John Fryall, a Representative from Virginia; born in Berkeley County, Va. (now West Virginia), March 2, 1804; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…
TATE, Magnus, a Representative from Virginia; born in Berkeley County, Va. (now West Virginia), in 1760; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…
PITTS, Joseph R., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., October 10, 1939; B.A., Asbury College, Wilmore, Ky., 1961; M.Ed., West Chester University of…
