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Stephen Clark FOSTER, Congress, ME (1799-1872)

FOSTER, Stephen Clark, a Representative from Maine; born in Machias, Maine, December 24, 1799; attended the common schools; learned the blacksmith’s trade and subsequently became a…

Thomas Flournoy FOSTER, Congress, GA (1790-1848)

FOSTER, Thomas Flournoy, a Representative from Georgia; born in Greensboro, Ga., November 23, 1790; pursued preparatory studies, and was graduated from Franklin College in 1812; studied law at…

John Foster FURCOLO, Congress, MA (1911-1995)

FURCOLO, John Foster, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in New Haven, Conn., July 29, 1911; graduated from New Haven High School, New Haven, Conn.; graduated from Yale University, New…

Allen Foster COOPER, Congress, PA (1862-1917)

COOPER, Allen Foster, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pa., June 16, 1862; attended the public schools of his native township, and was graduated…

John Foster DULLES, Congress, NY (1888-1959)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1949Party: RepublicanDULLES, John Foster, a Senator from New York; born in Washington, D.C., February 25, 1888; attended the public schools of Watertown, N.Y.;…

Isserles, Moses ben Israel

(Encyclopedia) Isserles, Moses ben IsraelIsserles, Moses ben Israelĭsˈərlĕs [key], c.1525–1572, Polish rabbi, annotator, and philosopher, b. Kraków, known as Remah. He is best known for his glosses…

Luria, Isaac ben Solomon

(Encyclopedia) Luria or Loria, Isaac ben SolomonLuria or Loria, Isaac ben Solomonl&oobreve;rˈēə, lôrˈ– [key], 1534–72, Jewish kabbalist, surnamed Ashkenazi, called Ari [lion] by his followers, b…

Bedaresi, Yedayah ben Abraham

(Encyclopedia) Bedaresi or Bedersi, Yedayah ben AbrahamBedaresi or Bedersi, Yedayah ben Abrahamyĕdīäˈ, bādärāˈsē, bādĕrˈ– [key], 1270–1340, Jewish poet and philosopher, b. Béziers, France. His most…