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Alexander McKIM, Congress, MD (1748-1832)

McKIM, Alexander, (uncle of Isaac McKim), a Representative from Maryland; born in Brandywine, Del., January 10, 1748; pursued an academic course; moved to Baltimore, Md.; member of the house…

Isaiah Dunn CLAWSON, Congress, NJ (1822-1879)

CLAWSON, Isaiah Dunn, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Woodstown, Salem County, N.J., March 30, 1822; attended Delaware College, Newark, Del., and Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.; was…

Brad SHERMAN, Congress, CA (1954)

SHERMAN, Brad, a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 24, 1954; attended Mark Kepple High School, Alhambra, Calif., and Corona del Mar High…

Pierre S. du Pont

industrialist, philanthropistBorn: 1/15/1870Birthplace: near Wilmington, Del. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1890, he worked in his family's chemical business…

Solomon P. ORTIZ, Congress, TX (1938)

ORTIZ, Solomon P., a Representative from Texas; born in Robstown, Nueces County, Tex., June 3, 1938; attended Robstown High School, Robstown, Tex.; attended Del Mar College, Corpus Christi,…

Alan WOOD, Jr., Congress, PA (1834-1902)

WOOD, Alan, Jr., (nephew of John Wood), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 6, 1834; attended private schools; employed in his father’s mill at Delaware Iron…

John WOOD, Congress, PA (1816-1898)

WOOD, John, (uncle of Alan Wood, Jr.), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., September 6, 1816; attended the Friends Society schools of Philadelphia; employed by his…

Los Cabos

(Encyclopedia) Los Cabos, resort area centered on the towns of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur state, Mexico, encompassing much of the S tip of the Baja California peninsula…

Menéndez Pidal, Ramón

(Encyclopedia) Menéndez Pidal, RamónMenéndez Pidal, Ramónrämōnˈ mānānˈdĕth pēᵺälˈ [key], 1869–1968, Spanish scholar and philologist. Menéndez Pidal was a noted authority on Spanish epic literature…

Chew, Benjamin

(Encyclopedia) Chew, Benjamin, 1722–1810, American public official and judge, b. Anne Arundel co., Md. He read law in Philadelphia under Andrew Hamilton and was admitted (1746) to the bar. After…