(Encyclopedia) Sylvester, James Joseph, 1814–97, English mathematician. He studied at Cambridge for four years after 1831, but because degrees were limited to members of the Church of England and he…
(Encyclopedia) Zimmermann note, secret telegram sent on Jan. 16, 1917, by German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann to Count Johann von Bernstorff, the German ambassador to the United States. In it…
Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? by Borgna Brunner Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams. James Madison and…
UNDERWOOD, John William Henderson, a Representative from Georgia; born in Ellenton, Ga., November 20, 1816; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1835 and…
WILSON, Stephen Fowler, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Columbia, Pa., September 4, 1821; received an academic education; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; held…
WATSON, David Kemper, a Representative from Ohio; born near London, Madison County, Ohio, on June 18, 1849; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1871 and from the law…
LIVERMORE, Edward St. Loe, (son of Samuel Livermore and brother of Arthur Livermore), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Portsmouth, N.H., April 5, 1762; pursued classical studies;…
SMITH, John Hyatt, a Representative from New York; born in Saratoga, N.Y., April 10, 1824; taught by his father; employed for a time as a clerk in Detroit, Mich., and later as a bank clerk in…
