HASTINGS, Seth, (father of William Soden Hastings), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Cambridge, Mass., on April 8, 1762; was graduated from Harvard University in 1782; studied law…
COTTRELL, James La Fayette, a Representative from Alabama; born near King William, King William County, Va., August 25, 1808; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the…
(Encyclopedia) Paz, OctavioPaz, Octaviooktäˈvyō päsˈ [key], 1914–98, Mexican poet and critic. A diplomat, he lived abroad many years. Paz's books—revealing depth of insight, elegance, and erudition—…
(Encyclopedia) Banda, Rupiah Bwezani, 1937–, Zambian politician, president of Zambia (2008–11), b. Gwenda, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Educated in Ethiopia, Sweden, and England, he joined the…
(Encyclopedia) Calvino, ItaloCalvino, Italoĭtəlō călvēˈnō [key], 1923–85, Italian novelist. Calvino was one of the most popular novelists of the 20th cent. Although loneliness is an essential…
RINGGOLD, Samuel, a Representative from Maryland; born in Chestertown, Md., January 15, 1770; received a limited schooling; moved to Washington County, Md., and settled at Fountain Rock, near…
FLOWER, Roswell Pettibone, a Representative from New York; born in Theresa, Jefferson County, N.Y., August 7, 1835; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the Theresa High School…
CABLE, Joseph, (great-grandfather of John Levi Cable), a Representative from Ohio; born in Jefferson County, then in the Terrritory Northwest of the River Ohio (now in the State of Ohio),…
CALHOUN, Joseph, (cousin of John Caldwell Calhoun and John Ewing Colhoun), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Staunton, Augusta County, Va., October 22, 1750; moved with his father…
BOEN, Haldor Erickson, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Sondre Aurdal, Valders, Norway, January 2, 1851; immigrated to the United States in 1868 and settled in Mower County, Minn.;…
