BRODERICK, Case, (cousin of David Colbreth Broderick and Andrew Kennedy), a Representative from Kansas; born near Marion, Grant County, Ind., September 23, 1839; attended the common schools;…
BUTTERWORTH, Benjamin, a Representative from Ohio; born near Maineville, Warren County, Ohio, October 22, 1837; attended the common schools of Warren County, the academy in Maineville, Ohio,…
HILBORN, Samuel Greeley, a Representative from California; born in Minot, Androscoggin (then Cumberland) County, Maine, December 9, 1834; attended the common schools, Hebron Academy, and…
ALLEN, Elisha Hunt, (son of Samuel Clesson Allen), a Representative from Maine; born in New Salem, Mass., January 28, 1804; attended New Salem Academy, and was graduated from Williams College…
SCHWABE, George Blaine, (brother of Max Schwabe), a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Arthur, Vernon County, Mo., July 26, 1886; attended the country and town schools of Pettis County, Mo…
STONE, John Wesley, a Representative from Michigan; born in Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, July 18, 1838; attended the public schools and Spencer (Ohio) Academy; moved to Allegan County, Mich…
The Question: Was Alfred Nobel married and did he have children? The Answer: No and no. Swedish-born chemist and inventor Alfred Bernhard Nobel was what…
(Encyclopedia) Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772–1863, British jurist, b. Boston, Mass.; son of John Singleton Copley, the American painter. Educated in England, he was called to the bar…
(Encyclopedia) Teller, Henry Moore, 1830–1914, American statesman, b. Allegany co., N.Y. A lawyer, he practiced in Colorado after 1861. He commanded a militia district in the Civil War period. When…
(Encyclopedia) Rolfe, Frederick William, 1860–1913, English novelist, also known as Baron Corvo. After a vain attempt to become a priest, Rolfe earned a living painting and teaching before he began…
