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Charles HAYS, Congress, AL (1834-1879)

HAYS, Charles, a Representative from Alabama; born at “Hays Mount,” near Boligee, Greene County, Ala., February 2, 1834; completed preparatory studies under private teachers; attended the…

Charles II, king of Navarre

(Encyclopedia) Charles II (Charles the Bad), 1332–87, king of Navarre (1349–87), count of Évreux; grandson of King Louis X of France. He carried on a long feud with his father-in-law, John II, king…

Charles I, king of Portugal

(Encyclopedia) Charles I, 1863–1908, king of Portugal (1889–1908), son and successor of Louis I. A cultured man, learned in language and oceanography, Charles had little opportunity to display his…

Charles Frederick CRISP, Congress, GA (1845-1896)

CRISP, Charles Frederick, (father of Charles Robert Crisp), a Representative from Georgia; born in Sheffield, England, January 29, 1845; later in that year his parents immigrated to the United…

Charles ALLEN, Congress, MA (1797-1869)

ALLEN, Charles, (son of Joseph Allen and grandnephew of Samuel Adams), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Worcester, Mass., August 9, 1797; attended the Leicester Academy 1809-1811…

Nicolle, Charles Jules Henri

(Encyclopedia) Nicolle, Charles Jules HenriNicolle, Charles Jules Henrishärl zhül äNrēˈ nēkôlˈ [key], 1866–1936, French physician and microbiologist. He worked with P. P. É. Roux in Paris and was…