FENTON, Lucien Jerome, a Representative from Ohio; born in Winchester, Ohio, May 7, 1844; attended the public schools, Lebanon Normal School, and Ohio University at Athens; enlisted as a…
MITCHELL, Donald Jerome, a Representative from New York; born in Illion, Herkimer County, N.Y., May 8, 1923; attended Herkimer schools and Hobart College, 1946-1947; B.S., Columbia University…
(Encyclopedia) Pétion de Villeneuve, JérômePétion de Villeneuve, Jérômezhārōmˈ pātyôNˈ də vēlnövˈ [key], 1756–94, French revolutionary. A leader of the Jacobins, Pétion sat in the Constituent…
(Encyclopedia) Damasus I, SaintDamasus I, Saintdămˈəsəs [key], c.305–384, pope (366–84), a Spaniard; successor of Liberius. His election was opposed by the Arian Ursinus (antipope 366–67). The Roman…
AMBRO, Jerome Anthony, Jr., a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., June 27, 1928; attended Brooklyn public elementary schools; graduated, Grover Cleveland High…
(Encyclopedia) Klenze, Leo vonKlenze, Leo vonlāˈō fən klĕnˈtsə [key], 1784–1864, German architect and landscape and portrait painter. He was court architect to Jérôme Bonaparte of Westphalia and to…
(Encyclopedia) Eberle, Abastenia St. LegerEberle, Abastenia St. Legerăbˌəstēˈnēə sānt lĕjˈər ĕbˈərlē [key], 1878–1942, American sculptor, b. Webster City, Iowa, studied at the Art Students League,…
(Encyclopedia) Gogarty, Oliver St. JohnGogarty, Oliver St. Johngōˈgərtē [key], 1878–1957, Irish author. A physician, he also served (1922–36) in the parliament of the Irish Free State. Gogarty is…
(Encyclopedia) Jamestown, town, port, and capital (1998 pop. 864) of Saint Helena, in the S Atlantic. Once a busy coaling station on the East India route, it lost its importance after the opening of…
(Encyclopedia) Millay, Edna St. VincentMillay, Edna St. Vincentmĭlāˈ [key], 1892–1950, American poet, b. Rockland, Maine, grad. Vassar College, 1917. One of the most popular poets of her era, Millay…
