KORBLY, Charles Alexander, a Representative from Indiana; born in Madison, Jefferson County, Ind., March 24, 1871; attended the parochial schools of Madison and St. Josephâs College, near…
(Encyclopedia) Alexander I, 1078?–1124, king of Scotland (1107–24), son of Malcolm III and St. Margaret of Scotland. He succeeded his brother Edgar, who had divided the kingdom so that Alexander…
ALEXANDER, William Vollie (Bill), Jr., a Representative from Arkansas; born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., January 16, 1934; graduated from Osceola High School, Osceloa, Ark., 1951; attended…
ALEXANDER, William Vollie (Bill), Jr., a Representative from Arkansas; born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., January 16, 1934; graduated from Osceola High School, Osceloa, Ark., 1951;…
(Encyclopedia) Wise, Henry Alexander, 1806–76, American political leader and Confederate general in the Civil War, b. Accomac, Va. A lawyer, he was successively a Jackson Democrat, a Whig, and a…
(Encyclopedia) Doniphan, Alexander WilliamDoniphan, Alexander Williamdŏnˈĭfən [key], 1808–87, American lawyer and soldier, b. Mason co., Ky. He began (1830) to practice law in Lexington, Mo., and…
(Encyclopedia) Alexander III, 1241–86, king of Scotland (1249–86), son and successor of Alexander II. He married a daughter of Henry III of England and quarreled with Henry, and later Henry's son…
(Encyclopedia) Runcie, Robert Alexander KennedyRuncie, Robert Alexander Kennedyrŭnˈsē [key], 1921–2000, archbishop of Canterbury (1980–91). Bishop of St. Albans from 1970 to 1980, he was enthroned as…
Senate Years of Service: 1938-1939Party: RepublicanBARRY, Alexander Grant, a Senator from Oregon; born in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oreg., August 23, 1892; attended the public schools of…
HARDY, Alexander Merrill, a Representative from Indiana; born in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, December 16, 1847; pursued a college course and studied law; came to the United States…