KERNS, Brian D., (son-in-law of John Thomas Myers), a Representative from Indiana; born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., May 22, 1957; B.S., Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind., 1991…
HIGGINS, Brian, a Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., October 6, 1959; B.A., Buffalo State College, Buffalo, N.Y., 1984; M.A., Buffalo State College, 1985; M.P.A.,…
(Encyclopedia) McCall, Samuel Walker, 1851–1923, American political leader, U.S. Congressman (1893–1913), governor of Massachusetts (1916–18), b. East Providence, Pa. He was a lawyer in Boston when…
(Encyclopedia) Gilmer, Thomas Walker, 1802–44, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (Feb., 1844), b. Albemarle co., Va. He practiced law, served in the Virginia legislature, and became (1840) governor of…
(Encyclopedia) Clemente, Roberto WalkerClemente, Roberto Walkerrəbĕrˈtō, kləmĕnˈtē Span. rōbĕrˈtō klāmĕnˈtā [key], 1934–72, Puerto Rican baseball player, b. Carolina, Puerto Rico. He played his…
(Encyclopedia) Barron, Clarence WalkerBarron, Clarence Walkerbârˈən [key], 1855–1928, American financial editor, b. Boston. He worked on the Boston Daily News, then on the Evening Transcript, and in…
(Encyclopedia) Tomlin, Bradley Walker, 1899–1953, American painter, b. Syracuse, N.Y., grad. Syracuse Univ. (1921). He also studied painting in London and Paris. His early work includes cover designs…
(Encyclopedia) Walker, Sir Emery, 1851–1933, English master printer, typographic designer, and engraver. He was, along with William Morris and others, one of the moving spirits behind the revival of…
(Encyclopedia) Walker, Francis Amasa, 1840–97, American economist, statistician, and educator, b. Boston, grad. Amherst; son of Amasa Walker. In the Civil War he was brevetted brigadier general.…
