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Saint Thomas, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Saint Thomas, city (1991 pop. 29,990), S Ont., Canada, S of London. Originally the center for a rich agricultural area, it became a rail and manufacturing center beginning in the late…

Campbell, Thomas, American clergyman

(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Thomas, 1763–1854, American clergyman, a founder of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). See Campbell, Alexander, his more famous son.

Campbell, Thomas, Scottish poet

(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Thomas, 1777–1844, Scottish poet. He is best known for his war poems “Hohenlinden,” “The Battle of the Baltic,” and “Ye Mariners of England.” Among his other volumes of…

Thomas BAYLY, Congress, MD (1775-1829)

BAYLY, Thomas, a Representative from Maryland; born at “Wellington,” near Quantico, Somerset (now Wicomico) County, Md., September 13, 1775; attended private schools and was graduated from…

Thomas BEE, Congress, SC (1725-1812)

BEE, Thomas, (great-grandfather of Carlos Bee), a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., in 1725; educated in Charleston, and later at Oxford University, England; studied law…

Thomas BOUDE, Congress, PA (1752-1822)

BOUDE, Thomas, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lancaster, Pa., May 17, 1752; attended private schools; during the Revolutionary War served as a lieutenant under Gen. Anthony Wayne…

Thomas BOWMAN, Congress, IA (1848-1917)

BOWMAN, Thomas, a Representative from Iowa; born in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, May 25, 1848; moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1868; engaged in mercantile pursuits; elected treasurer of…

Thomas BRAGG, Congress, NC (1810-1872)

Senate Years of Service: 1859-1861Party: DemocratBRAGG, Thomas, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., November 9, 1810; attended the Warrenton Academy;…

Michael Thomas BLOUIN, Congress, IA (1945)

BLOUIN, Michael Thomas, a Representative from Iowa; born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., November 7, 1945; attended elementary and secondary schools of Miami Shores, Fla., and Chicago,…