OLSON, Pete, a Representative from Texas; born in Fort Lewis, Pierce County, Wash., December 9, 1962; graduated from Clear Lake High School; B. A., Rice University, Houston, Tex., 1985; J. D…
SCURRY, Richardson, a Representative from Texas; born in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tenn., November 11, 1811; educated by private tutors; studied law; was admitted to the bar about 1830 and…
(Encyclopedia) NacogdochesNacogdochesnăkˌədōˈchĭs [key], city (1990 pop. 30,872), seat of Nacogdoches co., E Tex., in a pine and hardwood forest area; settled 1779. Industries in the city include…
(Encyclopedia) Aravena, Alejandro 1967–, Chilean architect, b. Santiago, grad. Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Chile, Santiago (1992). Inspired by public service as much as by aesthetic concerns, he has…
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TexasTexastĕkˈsəs [key], largest state in the coterminous United States. It is located in the south-central part of the country and is bounded by Oklahoma, across the Red River…
(Encyclopedia) Sumner, Charles, 1811–74, U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1851–74), b. Boston. He attended (1831–33) and was later a lecturer at Harvard law school, was admitted (1834) to the bar,…
BALDWIN, Henry, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in New Haven, Conn., January 14, 1780; was graduated from Hopkins Grammar School in 1793 and from Yale College in 1797; studied law;…
actor, writerBorn: 8/24/1957Birthplace: London, England Fry first came to the attention of American audiences in A Fish Called Wanda (1988), then with his portrayal of the butler Jeeves in the…
