(Encyclopedia) Paca, WilliamPaca, Williampāˈkə, păkˈə [key], 1740–99, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. near Abingdon, Md. A lawyer and…
SMITH, Frank Ellis, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Sidon, Leflore County, Miss., February 21, 1918; attended the public schools of Sidon and Greenwood, Miss.; was graduated from…
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(Encyclopedia) de Bary, Wm. Theodorede Bary, Wm. Theodoredə [key]de Bary, Wm. Theodorebăˈrē [key], 1919–2017, American scholar of Asian cultures, b. Bronx, N.Y., as William Theodore De Bary (he…
(Encyclopedia) Newcastle, town (1991 pop. 5,711), E central N.B., Canada, on the Miramichi River. Located in a lumbering region, it has sawmills and a large pulp mill. Newcastle was the birthplace of…
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WILLIAMS, William, a Representative from Indiana; born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., May 11, 1821; attended the common schools and received a very limited education; studied law; was…
Senate Years of Service: 1936-1938Party: DemocratHITCHCOCK, Herbert Emery, a Senator from South Dakota; born in Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, August 22, 1867; attended public schools in…
