Senate Years of Service: 1891-1892; 1895-1901Party: Democrat; DemocratCHILTON, Horace, (grandson of Thomas Chilton), a Senator from Texas; born near Tyler, Smith County, Tex., December 29,…
HERNDON, William Smith, a Representative from Texas; born in Rome, Floyd County, Ga., November 27, 1835; moved to Wood County, Tex., in May 1852; attended the common schools and was graduated…
(Encyclopedia) Knolles or Knollys, Sir RobertKnolles or Knollys, Sir Robertboth: nōlz [key], d. 1407, English military commander in the Hundred Years War. He became a leader of a company of…
(Encyclopedia) Feith, RhijnvisFeith, Rhijnvisrīnˈvĭs fīt [key], 1753–1824, Dutch romantic poet, novelist, and dramatist. His principal works are the long poem on eternity Het Graf (1792) and the…
hard-rock band Grammy Award-winning hard-rock band known for its blues-influenced style, flamboyant stage presence and an amazing 1984 comeback. After a long battle with drugs and bad blood within…
ANDERSEN, Herman Carl, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Newcastle, Kings County, Wash., January 27, 1897; moved with his parents to a farm near Tyler, Lincoln County, Minn., in 1901;…
(Encyclopedia) Agrippa, Marcus VipsaniusAgrippa, Marcus Vipsaniusmärˈkəs vĭpsāˈnēəs [key]Agrippa, Marcus Vipsanius əgrĭpˈə [key], c.63 b.c.–12 b.c., Roman general. A close friend of Octavian (later…
(Encyclopedia) Green, Duff, 1791–1875, American journalist and politician, b. Woodford co., Ky. After service in the War of 1812, he settled in Missouri, where he became (1824) editor of the St.…
Wives and Children of the Presidents
This table displays data about the spouses of U.S. Presidents, including the years of birth, death, and marriage, as well as the gender and number of children…
(Encyclopedia) Ephron, Nora Louise, 1941–2012, American writer and film director, grad. Wellesley College (B.A., 1962). Witty, tough, self-deprecating, and ironic in all her guises, she was a…
