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Thomas DAVENPORT, Congress, VA (1838)

DAVENPORT, Thomas, a Representative from Virginia; born in Cumberland County, Va.; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Meadville, Va…

Thomas BINES, Congress, NJ (1826)

BINES, Thomas, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Trenton, N.J., birth date unknown; attended the common schools; appointed coroner for Salem County on October 16, 1802; elected sheriff…

Thomas LATHAM, Congress, IA (1948)

LATHAM, Thomas, a Representative from Iowa; born in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa, July 14, 1948; graduated from Cal Community College, Latimer, Iowa, 1966; attended Wartburg College, Waverly…

Thomas KEMPSHALL, Congress, NY (17961865)

KEMPSHALL, Thomas, a Representative from New York; born in England about 1796; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States with his father, who settled in Pittsford, N.Y., in…

Lipton, Sir Thomas Johnstone

(Encyclopedia) Lipton, Sir Thomas Johnstone, 1850–1931, Scottish merchant and yachting enthusiast. After spending several years in the United States he returned (1869) to his native Glasgow and…

Morton, William Thomas Green

(Encyclopedia) Morton, William Thomas Green, 1819–68, American dentist and physician, b. Charlton, Mass., studied at Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He practiced dentistry in Boston, for a time…

McGee, Thomas D'Arcy

(Encyclopedia) McGee, Thomas D'ArcyMcGee, Thomas D'Arcyməgēˈ [key], 1825–68, Canadian journalist and statesman, a leader in the movement for confederation, b. Ireland. He emigrated (1842) to Boston,…

Hastings, Thomas, American composer

(Encyclopedia) Hastings, Thomas, 1784–1872, American composer, b. Washington, Conn. Of his hymns, Rock of Ages is most famous. He compiled several books of hymns, including Musica Sacra (1815) and…