GRISWOLD, John Augustus, a Representative from New York; born in Nassau, Rensselaer County, N.Y., November 11, 1822; received an academic training; engaged in mercantile pursuits and in steel…
GANTZ, Martin Kissinger, a Representative from Ohio; born in Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio, January 28, 1862; attended the common schools and Lebanon (Ohio) College; was graduated from…
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McCOY, Walter Irving, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., December 8, 1859; attended the public schools, Troy Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H…
(Encyclopedia) Schliemann, HeinrichSchliemann, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh shlēˈmän [key], 1822–90, German archaeologist, discoverer of the ruins of Troy. He accumulated a fortune in the indigo trade and as a…
(Encyclopedia) Sage, Russell, 1815–1906, American financier, b. Oneida co., N.Y. He was successful in the grocery business in Troy, N.Y. Active in public affairs, he became (1845) alderman of Troy…
(Encyclopedia) TroasTroastrōˈăs [key] or the TroadTroastrōˈăd [key], region about ancient Troy, on the northwest coast of Asia Minor, in present NW Turkey. Traversed by Mt. Ida (Kaz Daği) and…
NORTON, Richard Henry, a Representative from Missouri; born in Troy, Lincoln County, Mo., November 6, 1849; attended the common schools and the St. Louis (Mo.) University, where he took a…
(Encyclopedia) AchillesAchillesəkĭlˈēz [key], in Greek mythology, foremost Greek hero of the Trojan War, son of Peleus and Thetis. He was a formidable warrior, possessing fierce and uncontrollable…
CUSHMAN, John Paine, a Representative from New York; born in Pomfret, Conn., March 8, 1784; attended the common schools and Plainfield Academy, and was graduated from Yale College in 1807;…
