(Encyclopedia) predestination, in theology, doctrine that asserts that God predestines from eternity the salvation of certain souls. So-called double predestination, as in Calvinism, is the added…
(Encyclopedia) Canterbury, city and district, Kent, SE England, on the Stour River. Tourism, services, and retail are the city's main industries. There…
TOWNSEND, Amos, a Representative from Ohio; born in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pa., in 1821; attended the common schools of Pittsburgh, Pa.; clerked in a store in Pittsburgh; moved to…
HUTSON, Richard, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Prince William parish, South Carolina, July 9, 1748; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1765;…
DONOVAN, Dennis D., a Representative from Ohio; born near Texas, Henry County, Ohio, January 31, 1859; attended the common schools, and Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind.; taught…
RUTLEDGE, Edward, (brother of John Rutledge and uncle of John Rutledge, Jr.), a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Christ Church Parish, S.C., November 23, 1749; completed preparatory…
U.S. Senator (D-Florida) Born: June 12, 1810Birthplace: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands David Levy Yulee was born on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, went to school in Virginia, and moved to Florida…
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HERNÁNDEZ, Joseph Marion, a Delegate from the Territory of Florida; born in St. Augustine, Fla. (then a Spanish colony), August 4, 1793; transferred his allegiance to the United…
BRONSON, Isaac Hopkins, a Representative from New York; born in Rutland, N.Y., October 16, 1802; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced…
DORN, Francis Edwin, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., April 18, 1911; attended St. Augustine and Bishop McLaughlin Memorial High Schools; was graduated from Fordham…
