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CAMPBELL, Alexander, Congress, OH (1779-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1809-1813 Party: Democratic Republican CAMPBELL, Alexander, a Senator from Ohio; born in Frederick County, Va., in 1779; moved with his parents to east Tennessee and…

Alexander BOYD, Congress, NY (1764-1857)

BOYD, Alexander, a Representative from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., September 14, 1764; moved to Middleburg, Schoharie County, N.Y., and engaged in agricultural pursuits; elected as a…

Alexander BILLMEYER, Congress, PA (1841-1924)

BILLMEYER, Alexander, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Liberty Township, Montour County, Pa., January 7, 1841; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

Alexander McKIM, Congress, MD (1748-1832)

McKIM, Alexander, (uncle of Isaac McKim), a Representative from Maryland; born in Brandywine, Del., January 10, 1748; pursued an academic course; moved to Baltimore, Md.; member of the house…

Alexander MEBANE, Congress, NC (1744-1795)

MEBANE, Alexander, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Hawfields, N.C., November 26, 1744; attended the common schools of Orange County; delegate to the Provincial Congress of North…

Alexander PIRNIE, Congress, NY (1903-1982)

PIRNIE, Alexander, a Representative from New York; born in Pulaski, Oswego County, N.Y., April 16, 1903; graduated from Pulaski Academy in 1920, Cornell University in 1924, and from Cornell…

Alexander PORTER, Congress, LA (1785-1844)

Senate Years of Service: 1833-1837Party: Anti-JacksonianPORTER, Alexander, a Senator from Louisiana; born in County Donegal, Ireland, June 24, 1785; immigrated to the United States in 1801…

Tuwim, Julian

(Encyclopedia) Tuwim, JulianTuwim, Juliany&oomacr;lˈyän t&oomacr;ˈvēm [key], 1894–1953, Polish poet. A leader of the Skamander group of experimental poets, he was also a major figure in his…

Mirrlees, Sir James Alexander

(Encyclopedia) Mirrlees, Sir James Alexander, 1936–2018, Scottish economist, Ph.D. He taught at Cambridge (1963–69, 1995–2003), Oxford (1969–95), and Chinese University of Hong Kong (2002–18).…