Senate Years of Service: 1929-1935Party: RepublicanHEBERT, Felix, a Senator from Rhode Island; born near St. Hyacinthe, Province of Quebec, Canada, December 11, 1874; came to the United States…
(Encyclopedia) Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl ofWarwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl ofbēˈchəm, wŏrˈĭk [key], d. 1315, English nobleman. He was active in Edward I's campaigns in Scotland. A leading…
(Encyclopedia) Edward IV, 1442–83, king of England (1461–70, 1471–83), son of Richard, duke of York. He succeeded to the leadership of the Yorkist party (see Roses, Wars of the) after the death of…
Record of the Year“Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Simon and GarfunkelAlbum of the YearBridge Over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)Song of the Year“Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Paul…
(Encyclopedia) Gorton, Samuel, c.1592–1677, Anglo-American religious leader, founder of Warwick, R.I., b. near Manchester, England. Seeking religious freedom, he emigrated to America (1637) but,…
BRAYTON, William Daniel, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., November 6, 1815; attended Kent Academy in East Greenwich and Kingston Academy; spent two years…
HATHORN, John, a Representative from New York; born in Wilmington, Del., January 9, 1749; completed preparatory studies; surveyor by profession and a school teacher; captain of the Colonial…
