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Daniel Meserve DURELL, Congress, NH (1769-1841)

DURELL, Daniel Meserve, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Lee, N.H., July 20, 1769; was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1794; studied law; was admitted to the…

Daniel Ward CONNOLLY, Congress, PA (1847-1894)

CONNOLLY, Daniel Ward, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Cochecton, Sullivan County, N.Y., April 24, 1847; moved with his parents to Scranton, Pa., in 1849; attended the public…

Daniel Pope COOK, Congress, IL (1794-1827)

COOK, Daniel Pope, a Representative from Illinois; born in Scott County, Ky., in 1794; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Kaskaskia,…

Thomas Daniel WINTER, Congress, KS (1896-1951)

WINTER, Thomas Daniel, a Representative from Kansas; born in Columbus, Cherokee County, Kans., July 7, 1896; attended the public and high schools; during the First World War served as a…

Reid, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Reid, Thomas, 1710–96, Scottish philosopher. He taught at King's College, Aberdeen, and at the Univ. of Glasgow. He is known as the founder of the common-sense school of philosophy,…