(Encyclopedia) Berle, Adolf Augustus, Jr.Berle, Adolf Augustus, Jr.bûrˈlē [key], 1895–1971, American lawyer and public official, b. Boston. Admitted to the bar in 1916, he served in World War I and…
(Encyclopedia) emperor [Lat. imperator=one holding supreme power, especially applied to generals], the sovereign head of an empire. In the Roman republic the term imperator referred to the chief…
(Encyclopedia) Gallic WarsGallic Warsgălˈĭk [key], campaigns in Gaul led by Julius Caesar in his two terms as proconsul of Cisalpine Gaul, Transalpine Gaul, and Illyricum (58 b.c.–51 b.c.). Caesar's…
MUHLENBERG, Frederick Augustus, (great-great-grandnephew of Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg and great-great-grandson of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg), a Representative from Pennsylvania…
MUHLENBERG, Henry Augustus, (son of Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg and grandson of Joseph Hiester), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Reading, Pa., July 21, 1823; pursued classical…
NELSON, Homer Augustus, a Representative from New York; born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 31, 1829; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
NEWELL, William Augustus, a Representative from New Jersey; born while his parents were on a visit in Franklin, Ohio, September 5, 1817; attended the common schools of New Brunswick, N.J.; was…
RUSSELL, William Augustus, a Representative from Massachusetts; born at Wells River, Orange County, Vt., April 22, 1831; pursued an academic course in Franklin, N.H.; engaged in the…
SACKETT, William Augustus, a Representative from New York; born in Aurelius, near Auburn, N.Y., November 18, 1811; attended private schools and Aurora Academy; moved to Seneca Falls, Seneca…
