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Campbell-Bannerman, Sir Henry

(Encyclopedia) Campbell-Bannerman, Sir Henry, 1836–1908, British statesman. Entering Parliament (1868) as a Liberal, he served as secretary to the admiralty (1882–84), secretary of state for Ireland…

Baker, Howard Henry, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Baker, Howard Henry, Jr., 1925–2014, U.S. politician and public official, b. Huntsville, Tenn., grad. Univ. of Tennessee Law College 1949. The son of Howard Henry Baker, 1902–64, a…

Perkin, Sir William Henry

(Encyclopedia) Perkin, Sir William Henry, 1838–1907, English chemist. In 1856 he discovered the first aniline dye (aniline purple, known as mauve and mauveine); by founding a factory to make it,…

Henry BEDINGER, Congress, VA (1812-1858)

BEDINGER, Henry, (nephew of George Michael Bedinger), a Representative from Virginia; born near Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Va. (now West Virginia), February 3, 1812; attended the common…

Henry BENNETT, Congress, NY (1808-1868)

BENNETT, Henry, a Representative from New York; born in New Lisbon, Otsego County, N.Y., September 29, 1808; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1832 and…

Henry BOWEN, Congress, VA (1841-1915)

BOWEN, Henry, (son of Rees Tate Bowen, nephew of John Warfield Johnston, and cousin of William Bowen Campbell), a Representative from Virginia; born at “Maiden Springs,” near Tazewell,…

Henry BLACK, Congress, PA (1783-1841)

BLACK, Henry, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near the borough of Somerset, Somerset County, Pa., February 25, 1783; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

Henry WYNKOOP, Congress, PA (1737-1816)

WYNKOOP, Henry, a Delegate and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pa., March 2, 1737; completed English and classical studies; member of the…

Henry NICOLL, Congress, NY (1812-1879)

NICOLL, Henry, a Representative from New York; born in New York City October 23, 1812; was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in 1830; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1835…

Henry James NOWAK, Congress, NY (1935)

NOWAK, Henry James, a Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., February 21, 1935; attended public elementary schools in Buffalo; graduated from Riverside High School,…