musician, singer, songwriterBorn: 5/9/1949Birthplace: Bronx, New York Musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his true-to-life lyrics, his piano playing, and his ex-wife Christie Brinkley…
(William George Zane, Jr.)actorBorn: 2/24/1966Birthplace: Chicago Zane made his film debut in Back to the Future (1985) and also appeared in Part II (1989) as well as in films such as Critters (…
(Sir William Edmund Butlin)holiday camp promoterBorn: 1899Birthplace: South Africa A veteran of World War I, he worked for a fun fair briefly before beginning his own business of vacation camps.…
CAMPBELL, William Bowen, (cousin of Henry Bowen), a Representative from Tennessee; born near Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tenn., February 1, 1807; attended private schools; studied law in…
CAMPBELL, Jacob Miller, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at âWhite Horse,â near Somerset, Allegheny Township, Somerset County, Pa., November 20, 1821; moved with his parents to…
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Robert, 1804–79, American fur trader and merchant, one of the mountain men, b. Ireland. He came to the United States c.1824. Having been advised to lead an outdoor life…
CAMPBELL, Carroll Ashmore, Jr., a Representative from South Carolina; born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., July 24, 1940; attended the public schools of Greenville, McCallie School,…
CAMPBELL, John Pierce, Jr., a Representative from Kentucky; born near Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky., December 8, 1820; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…
(Encyclopedia) Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 1st duke ofArgyll, Archibald Campbell, 1st duke ofärgīlˈ [key], d. 1703, Scottish nobleman; eldest son of the 9th earl of Argyll. Having unsuccessfully…
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Robert, 1808–94, Canadian fur trader and explorer, b. Scotland. Employed as a young man by the Hudson's Bay Company, he was sent in 1834 to the Mackenzie River region, where…
