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Henson, Jim

(Encyclopedia) Henson, Jim (James Maury Henson), 1936–90, American puppeteer, creator of the Muppets, b. Greenville, Miss., grad. Univ. of Maryland (A.B., 1960). In 1954 he got his first job as a…

Bowie, David

(Encyclopedia) Bowie, David, 1947–2016, British rock-and-roll singer and songwriter who successfully, merged rock, art, and fashion, b. London as David Robert Jones. After singing with five different…

Samuel Jones NICHOLLS, Congress, SC (1885-1937)

NICHOLLS, Samuel Jones, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., May 7, 1885; attended Bingham Military Institute, Asheville, N.C., Wofford College…

John Jones ROANE, Congress, VA (1794-1869)

ROANE, John Jones, (son of John Roane), a Representative from Virginia; born in Essex County, Va., October 31, 1794; completed preparatory studies; attended Rumford Academy in King William…

Thomas Jones ROGERS, Congress, PA (1781-1832)

ROGERS, Thomas Jones, (father of William Findlay Rogers), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1781; immigrated to the United States in 1784 with his parents, who…

Samuel Jones WILKIN, Congress, NY (1793-1866)

WILKIN, Samuel Jones, (son of James Whitney Wilkin), a Representative from New York; born in Goshen, Orange County, N.Y., December 17, 1793; was graduated from Princeton College in 1812;…

Noble Jones GREGORY, Congress, KY (1897-1971)

GREGORY, Noble Jones, (brother of William Voris Gregory), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Mayfield, Graves County, Ky., August 30, 1897; attended private and public schools and was…

Paul Jones FANNIN, Congress, AZ (1907-2002)

Senate Years of Service: 1965-1977Party: RepublicanFANNIN, Paul Jones, a Senator from Arizona; born in Ashland, Boyd County, Ky., January 29, 1907; moved to Phoenix, Ariz., in October 1907;…

Thomas Jones YORKE, Congress, NJ (1801-1882)

YORKE, Thomas Jones, a Representative from New Jersey; born at Hancocks Bridge, Salem County, N.J., March 25, 1801; attended the common schools and the Salem Academy; during the War of 1812…