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Bentsen, Lloyd Millard, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Bentsen, Lloyd Millard, Jr., 1921–2006, American political leader and U.S. secretary of the treasury (1993–94), b. Mission, Tex. He received a law degree from the Univ. of Texas in…

Wolfowitz, Paul Dundes

(Encyclopedia) Wolfowitz, Paul Dundes 1943–, American political figure, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Cornell (B.A. 1965), Univ. of Chicago (Ph.D. 1972). In 1966 he entered government service, and worked…

Sand, George

(Encyclopedia) Sand, GeorgeSand, Georgesănd, Fr. zhôrzh säN [key], pseud. of Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, baronne DudevantSand, GeorgeämäNdēnˈ ôrôrˈ lüsēˈ düpăN, bärônˈ düdväNˈ [key], 1804–76, French…

Villiers, George

(Encyclopedia) Villiers, George: see Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st duke of; Buckingham, George Villiers, 2d duke of.

George McCULLOCH, Congress, PA (1792-1861)

McCULLOCH, George, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., February 22, 1792; upon the death of his parents was sent to Cumberland County, Pa., where he was…

John Snow

George W. Bush's Secretary of the TreasuryBorn: 8/2/1939Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio John Snow became President Bush's second treasury secretary in Feb. 2003, replacing Paul H. O'Neill, whom the…

George Russell STOBBS, Congress, MA (1877-1966)

STOBBS, George Russell, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Webster, Worcester County, Mass., February 7, 1877; attended the public schools of Webster, and Phillips Exeter Academy,…

George Wilson MALONE, Congress, NV (1890-1961)

Senate Years of Service: 1947-1959Party: RepublicanMALONE, George Wilson, a Senator from Nevada; born in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kans., August 7, 1890; attended the public schools; graduated…

Thomas W. II REED, Congress, NY (1971)

REED, Thomas W. II, a Representative from New York; born in Joliet, Will County, Ill., November 18, 1971; graduated from Horseheads High School, Horseheads, N.Y., 1989; B.A., Alfred University…

Catlin, George

(Encyclopedia) Catlin, George, 1796–1872, American traveler and artist, b. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Educated as a lawyer, he practiced in Philadelphia for two years but turned to art study and became a…