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Alfred Noroton PHILLIPS, Congress, CT (1894-1970)

PHILLIPS, Alfred Noroton, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Darien, Fairfield County, Conn., April 23, 1894; attended the public schools, Betts Academy, Stamford, Conn., and Hotchkiss…

John Alfred PICKLER, Congress, SD (1844-1910)

PICKLER, John Alfred, a Representative from South Dakota; born near Salem, Washington County, Ind., January 24, 1844; moved with his father to Davis County, Iowa; attended the district school…

Alfred Lee BULWINKLE, Congress, NC (1883-1950)

BULWINKLE, Alfred Lee, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., April 21, 1883; moved with his parents to Dallas, N.C., in 1891; attended the common schools; studied law…

Anthony Alfred FLEGER, Congress, OH (1900-1963)

FLEGER, Anthony Alfred, a Representative from Ohio; born in Austria-Hungary October 21, 1900; in 1903 immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Cleveland, Cuyahoga…

Bentinck, Lord William George Frederick Cavendish

(Encyclopedia) Bentinck, Lord William George Frederick Cavendish, 1802–48, English politician and sportsman, known as Lord George. Although he entered Parliament in 1826, he was known primarily for…

Eyre, Edward John

(Encyclopedia) Eyre, Edward JohnEyre, Edward Johnâr [key], 1815–1901, British colonial administrator. In Australia (1833–45) he was a magistrate, explorer, and writer on Australian geography, and had…

Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer

(Encyclopedia) Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer, 1849–95, English statesman; son of the 7th duke of Marlborough. A sincere Tory and a founder (1883) of the Primrose League, dedicated to…

Barr, Alfred Hamilton, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Barr, Alfred Hamilton, Jr., 1902–81, American art historian, b. Detroit. Barr taught art history at several colleges and was the first director of the Museum of Modern Art, New York…