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PETERS, John Andrew, Congress, ME (1822-1904)

PETERS, John Andrew, (uncle of John Andrew Peters [1864-1953]), a Representative from Maine; born in Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, October 9, 1822; attended Gorham Academy, and was…

Hamilton, Andrew, colonial American lawyer

(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Andrew, 1676?–1741, colonial American lawyer, defender of John Peter Zenger, b. Scotland. He practiced law in Maryland and then Pennsylvania, where he became (1717) attorney…

Andrew Gregg CURTIN, Congress, PA (1817-1894)

CURTIN, Andrew Gregg, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bellefonte, Pa., April 22, 1817; pursued preparatory studies in Milton (Pa.) Academy, and was graduated from Dickinson College…

Motion, Sir Andrew Peter

(Encyclopedia) Motion, Sir Andrew Peter, 1952–, English poet and biographer, poet laureate of England (1999–2009), grad. University College, Oxford (B.A., 1974; M.Litt., 1977). He writes poems that…

Benjamin ANDREW, Congress, GA (1730-1799)

ANDREW, Benjamin, a Delegate from Georgia; born in Dorchester, S.C., in 1730; moved to Georgia in 1754 and became a planter in St. John’s Parish; president of State Executive Council in 1777…

Andrew Holman HAMILTON, Congress, IN (1834-1895)

HAMILTON, Andrew Holman, a Representative from Indiana; born in Fort Wayne, Ind., June 7, 1834; attended the common schools and was graduated from Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., in 1854…

Huxley, Sir Andrew Fielding

(Encyclopedia) Huxley, Sir Andrew Fielding, 1917–2012, British physiologist, educated at University College, London; grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley, half-brother of Sir Julian Huxley and Aldous…

Charles Oscar ANDREWS, Congress, FL (1877-1946)

Senate Years of Service: 1936-1946 Party: Democrat ANDREWS, Charles Oscar, a Senator from Florida; born in Ponce de Leon, Holmes County, Fla., March 7, 1877; attended the public schools and the…

Andrew Jackson HOUSTON, Congress, TX (1854-1941)

Senate Years of Service: 1941-1941Party: DemocratHOUSTON, Andrew Jackson, (son of Samuel Houston), a Senator from Texas; born in Independence, Washington County, Tex., June 21, 1854; attended…