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Byron Foster RITCHIE, Congress, OH (1853-1928)

RITCHIE, Byron Foster, (son of James Monroe Ritchie), a Representative from Ohio; born in Grafton, Lorain County, Ohio, January 29, 1853; moved with his parents to Toledo, Ohio, in 1860; was…

Jonathan Harvey ROWELL, Congress, IL (1833-1908)

ROWELL, Jonathan Harvey, a Representative from Illinois; born in Haverhill, Grafton County, N.H., February 10, 1833; attended Rock Creek School; was graduated from Eureka College, Illinois;…

Henry Gordon BURLEIGH, Congress, NY (1832-1900)

BURLEIGH, Henry Gordon, a Representative from New York; born in Canaan, Grafton County, N.H., June 2, 1832; attended the common schools; moved to New York in 1846 with his parents, who settled…

false imprisonment

(Encyclopedia) false imprisonment, complete restraint upon a person's liberty of movement without legal justification. Actual physical contact is not necessary; a show of authority or a threat of…

Hanover, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Hanover. 1 Town (2020 pop. 14,833), Plymnouth co., SE Mass.; settled 1649, inc. 1727. An iron forge was located there that produced…

Leonard WILCOX, Congress, NH (1799-1850)

Senate Years of Service: 1842-1843Party: DemocratWILCOX, Leonard, (son of Jeduthun Wilcox), a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Hanover, N.H., January 29, 1799; graduated from Dartmouth…

Rufus BLODGETT, Congress, NJ (1834-1910)

Senate Years of Service: 1887-1893Party: DemocratBLODGETT, Rufus, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Dorchester, N.H., October 9, 1834; attended the common schools and Wentworth (N.H.) Academy…

George Robert LATHAM, Congress, WV (1832-1917)

LATHAM, George Robert, a Representative from West Virginia; born near Haymarket, Prince William County, Va., March 9, 1832; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

Harry HIBBARD, Congress, NH (1816-1872)

HIBBARD, Harry, (cousin of Ellery Albee Hibbard), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Concord, Essex County, Vt., June 1, 1816; pursued classical studies and was graduated from…