LYON, Homer Le Grand, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Elizabethtown, Bladen County, N.C., March 1, 1879; attended the public schools, the Davis Military School, Winston, N.C.,…
DOWNS, Le Roy Donnelly, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., April 11, 1900; attended the public schools of his native city; enlisted on August 27, 1917…
MILLIGAN, Jacob Le Roy, a Representative from Missouri; born in Richmond, Ray County, Mo., March 9, 1889; attended the public schools and the law department of the University of Missouri at…
MITCHELL, Charles Le Moyne, a Representative from Connecticut; born in New Haven, Conn., August 6, 1844; was graduated from Cheshire Academy in 1863; traveled in Europe, Asia, and Africa;…
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(Encyclopedia) Duplessis, Maurice Le NobletDuplessis, Maurice Le Nobletmōrēsˈ lə nôblāˈ düplĕsēˈ [key], 1890–1959, Canadian lawyer and political leader. Elected in 1927 to the Quebec legislature, he…
