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Samuel Alfred CRAIG, Congress, PA (1839-1920)

CRAIG, Samuel Alfred, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Brookville, Jefferson County, Pa., November 19, 1839; attended the common schools of his native town and Washington and…

Francis Burton CRAIGE, Congress, NC (1811-1875)

CRAIGE, Francis Burton, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., March 13, 1811; attended a private school in Salisbury, and was graduated from the…

Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus

(Encyclopedia) Chodowiecki, Daniel NikolausChodowiecki, Daniel Nikolausdäˈnēĕl nēˈkōlous khôdôvyĕtsˈkē [key], 1726–1801, German painter and engraver, b. Danzig. He was the most popular illustrator of…

Updike, Daniel Berkeley

(Encyclopedia) Updike, Daniel BerkeleyUpdike, Daniel Berkeleyŭpˈdīkˌ [key], 1860–1941, American printer and historian of typography, b. Providence, R.I. At the Merrymount Press, which he founded in…

Brodhead, Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Brodhead, Daniel, 1736–1809, American Revolutionary officer and Indian fighter, b. probably near Albany, N.Y. He was taken as an infant to Pennsylvania, where he later served as deputy…

Webster, Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Webster, Daniel, 1782–1852, American statesman, lawyer, and orator, b. Salisbury (now in Franklin), N.H. As a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1827–41), he became a leading political…

Craig Lyle THOMAS, Congress, WY (1933-2007)

Senate Years of Service: 1995-2007Party: RepublicanTHOMAS, Craig Lyle, a Representative and a Senator from Wyoming; born in Cody, Park County, Wyo., February 17, 1933; attended public schools…

Conway, Moncure Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Conway, Moncure DanielConway, Moncure Danielmŏnky&oobreve;rˈ, mŏnˈky&oobreve;r [key], 1832–1907, American author and preacher, b. Stafford co., Va. An ardent abolitionist,…

George Henry CRAIG, Congress, AL (1845-1923)

CRAIG, George Henry, a Representative from Alabama; born in Cahaba, Dallas County, Ala., December 25, 1845; attended the Cahaba Academy; entered the Confederate Army as a private in Colonel…

Rauch, Christian Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Rauch, Christian DanielRauch, Christian Danielkrĭsˈtyän däˈnyĕl roukh [key], 1777–1857, German sculptor. After studying in Rome (1804–11 and again later), where his work was influenced…