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Tom Mix

actorBorn: 1/6/1880Birthplace: Mix Run, Pennsylvania Mix was king of the Hollywood western during the silent film era. A superb marksman and rider, he performed most of his own stunts. His flair…

Tom Berenger

actorBorn: 5/31/1950Birthplace: Chicago Known for his rugged good looks, he played the part of the insecure TV star in The Big Chill (1983) and the battle-tough sergeant in Platoon (1986), for…

Tom Petty

folk/rock musicianBorn: 10/20/1950Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida Having begun playing guitar at 13 with an instrument his mother ordered through the Sears catalog, Petty went on to form (and…

Tom Snyder

radio and television personalityBorn: 5/12/1936Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Snyder began his broadcasting career at age 21, switched to television to work as a local news anchor, and eventually…

Hardie SCOTT, Congress, PA (1907-1999)

SCOTT, Hardie, (son of John Roger Kirkpatrick Scott), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pa., June 7, 1907; graduated from Taft School, Watertown, Conn.,…

Alexander Merrill HARDY, Congress, IN (1847-1927)

HARDY, Alexander Merrill, a Representative from Indiana; born in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, December 16, 1847; pursued a college course and studied law; came to the United States…

John HARDY, Congress, NY (1835-1913)

HARDY, John, a Representative from New York; born in Scotland September 19, 1835; immigrated to the United States in 1839 with his parents, who settled in New York City; attended the public…

Rufus HARDY, Congress, TX (1855-1943)

HARDY, Rufus, a Representative from Texas; born near Aberdeen, Monroe County, Miss., December 16, 1855; attended private schools in Texas and Somerville Institute in Mississippi; was graduated…

Clark, Tom Campbell

(Encyclopedia) Clark, Tom Campbell, 1899–1977, U.S. attorney general (1945–49), associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1949–67), b. Dallas, Tex.; father of Ramsey Clark. He received his law…

Johnson, Tom Loftin

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Tom Loftin, 1854–1911, American municipal reformer, mayor of Cleveland (1901–10), b. Georgetown, Ky. He acquired a substantial fortune from streetcar and steel interests, and…