WILLIAMS, Henry, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., November 30, 1805; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1829 and…
RANDALL, Charles Sturtevant, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., February 20, 1824; attended a private school, the Friends Academy, New Bedford,…
GREGG, Alexander White, a Representative from Texas; born in Centerville, Leon County, Tex., January 31, 1855; attended the common schools of Texas, and was graduated from King College,…
actressBorn: 1/14/1967Birthplace: London, England The Shakespearean-trained actress made her screen debut as the religious and erotically obsessed Beth in Lars Von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996…
SIMPKINS, John, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., June 27, 1862; attended the public schools of Yarmouth and St. Markâs School, Southboro, Mass…
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(Encyclopedia) Leung Chun-ying, 1954–, Hong Kong business and political leader, often referred to as C. Y. Leung. He studied surveying at Hong Kong Polytechnic and real estate management in Bristol,…
(Encyclopedia) Powell, Cecil Frank, 1903–69, British nuclear physicist, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1927. Powell joined the faculty at the Univ. of Bristol in 1927, was named Melville Wills Professor of Physics…
(Encyclopedia) Williams, William, c.1710–c.1790, American painter, b. England. He probably led a seafaring life before settling (c.1747) in Philadelphia, where he was Benjamin West's first instructor…
Senate Years of Service: 1979-1990Party: RepublicanHUMPHREY, Gordon John, a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Bristol, Hartford County, Conn., October 9, 1940; attended the public schools;…
