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Maginn, William

(Encyclopedia) Maginn, WilliamMaginn, Williamməgĭnˈ [key], 1793–1842, Irish writer. Some of his best stories and essays appeared in Blackwood's Magazine. His short story “Bob Burke's Duel with Ensign…

David Smith BENNETT, Congress, NY (1811-1894)

BENNETT, David Smith, a Representative from New York; born on a farm near Camillus, Onondaga County, N.Y., May 3, 1811; attended the common schools and the local academy in Onondaga; engaged…

George Smith CATLIN, Congress, CT (1808-1851)

CATLIN, George Smith, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Harwinton, Conn., August 24, 1808; attended the common schools, Amherst (Mass.) College, and the Litchfield (Conn.) Law School…

John Smith CHIPMAN, Congress, MI (1800-1869)

CHIPMAN, John Smith, a Representative from Michigan; born in Shoreham, Addison County, Vt., on August 10, 1800; attended the rural schools and was graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont…

Archibald Smith CLARKE, Congress, NY (1788-1821)

CLARKE, Archibald Smith, (brother of Staley Nichols Clarke), a Representative from New York; born on a plantation in Prince Georges County, Md., in 1788; attended grammar and high schools;…

Augustin Smith CLAYTON, Congress, GA (1783-1839)

CLAYTON, Augustin Smith, a Representative from Georgia; born in Fredericksburg, Va., November 27, 1783; moved with his parents to Richmond County, Ga., in 1784; attended Richmond Academy, and…

William Smith KING, Congress, MN (1828-1900)

KING, William Smith, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Malone, Franklin County, N.Y., December 16, 1828; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; moved to Otsego…