McMILLAN, William, a Delegate from the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; born near Abingdon, Washington County, Va., March 2, 1764; was graduated from the College of William and Mary,…
(Encyclopedia) Hawkesworth, John, 1715?–1773, English author. He succeeded his friend Samuel Johnson in 1744 as reporter of parliamentary debates in the Gentleman's Magazine. With Johnson and Joseph…
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 114th Congress, which began in 2015. There are 85 women in the House of Representatives and 20 women in the Senate. State…
(Encyclopedia) Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814–69, American statesman, b. Steubenville, Ohio. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1836 and began to practice law in Cadiz. As his reputation grew, he…
(Encyclopedia) Amsterdam, city (2020 pop. 18,219), Montgomery co., E central N.Y., on the Mohawk River; inc. 1885. Historically famous for the manufacture of carpets, its manufactures now…
(Encyclopedia) Carter, Elizabeth, 1717–1806, English poet and translator. Under the pen name Eliza she contributed for years to the Gentleman's Magazine. One of the group of 18th-century women known…
ALDRICH, Cyrus, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Smithfield, R.I., June 18, 1808; attended the common schools; followed the occupations of sailor, boatman, farmer, contractor on public…
MAGUIRE, John Arthur, a Representative from Nebraska; born near Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Ill., November 29, 1870; moved to Dakota Territory in 1882 with his parents, who settled near…
EMERSON, Norvell William (Bill), (husband of Jo Ann Emerson), a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Jefferson County, Mo., January 1, 1938; raised in Jefferson County and attended…
EMERSON, Norvell William (Bill), (husband of Jo Ann Emerson), a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Jefferson County, Mo., January 1, 1938; raised in Jefferson County and attended…
