JENIFER, Daniel of St. Thomas, (uncle of Daniel Jenifer), a Delegate from Maryland; born in Charles County, Md., in 1723; member of the provincial court in 1766; member of the Governorâs council…
DENNIS, John, (son of John Dennis [1771-1806] and cousin of Littleton Purnell Dennis), a Representative from Maryland; born at âBeckford,â near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., in 1807…
DOOLEY, Calvin M., a Representative from California; born in Visalia, Tulare County, Calif., January 11, 1954; B.S., University of California, Davis, Calif., 1977; M.A., Stanford University,…
HOEKSTRA, Peter, a Representative from Michigan; born in Groningen, The Netherlands, October 30, 1953; graduated from Holland Christian High School, Holland, Mich.; B.A., Hope College, Holland, Mich…
WEEMS, John Crompton, a Representative from Maryland; born in Waterloo, Calvert County, Md., in 1778; attended St. Johnâs College, Annapolis, Md.; engaged in planting; elected to the…
RUNYAN, Jon, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Flint, Genessee County, Mich., November 27, 1973; graduated from Carman-Ainsworth High School, Flint, Mich.; attended University of…
TEMPLE, William, a Representative from Delaware; born in Queen Anne County, Md., February 28, 1814; completed preparatory studies; moved to Smyrna, Del., and engaged in mercantile pursuits;…
UPTON, Frederick Stephen, a Representative from Michigan; born in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., April 23, 1953; graduated from Shattuck School, Fairbault, Minn.; B.A., University of…
(Encyclopedia) short story, brief prose fiction. The term covers a wide variety of narratives—from stories in which the main focus is on the course of events to studies of character, from the “short…
