Senate Years of Service: 1844-1845Party: Law and OrderFRANCIS, John Brown, (grandson of John Brown of Rhode Island), a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 31, 1791;…
CULBERSON, David Browning, (father of Charles Allen Culberson), a Representative from Texas; born in Troup County, Ga., September 29, 1830; pursued preparatory studies in Brownwood College, La…
DOUGLAS, Beverly Browne, a Representative from Virginia; born at Providence Forge, New Kent County, Va., December 21, 1822; attended Rumford Academy in King William County, the College of…
ELLIOTT, Robert Brown, a Representative from South Carolina; born in England., August 11, 1842; attended public school in England; journalist; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
“Miss Manners”columnistBorn: 9/13/1938Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Judith Sylvia Perlman lived in various foreign capitals as a child, as her father, a United Nations economist, was frequently…
(Encyclopedia) Coxey, Jacob SechlerCoxey, Jacob Sechlerkŏkˈsē [key], 1854–1951, American social reformer, b. Selinsgrove, Pa. He began his career as a stationary engineer, later turning to the scrap-…
actressBorn: 3/25/1965Birthplace: Nelsonville, Ohio A versatile performer, she has acted in feature films such as L.A. Story (1991), Extreme Measures (1996) Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), Miami…
(David Daniel Kaminsky or Kominski)actor, singer, comedianBorn: 1/18/1913Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York The exuberant and prolific Danny Kaye began his long career as a performing busboy in the…
McDOWELL, Harris Brown, Jr., a Representative from Delaware; born on a farm near Middletown, New Castle County, Del., February 10, 1906; attended the public schools of Middletown, Wilmington (…
