(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Alexander, 1766–1813, American ornithologist, b. Scotland. He came to the United States c.1794, taught in rural New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and became a citizen in 1804.…
(Encyclopedia) Bears Ears National Monument, 201,876 acres (81,696 hectares), SE Utah; est. 2016. Named for prominent twin buttes, the national monument as proclaimed by President Obama was more than…
ADAMS, Robert, Jr., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 26, 1849; attended Doctor Fairies Physical Institute, Philadelphia, Pa., and was graduated from the…
ALEXANDER, James, Jr., a Representative from Ohio; born near Delta, York County, Pa., October 17, 1789; moved to the Northwest Territory in 1799 with his father, who settled in what is now St…
ALLISON, James, Jr., (father of John Allison), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Elkton, Cecil County, Md., October 4, 1772; moved with his parents to Washington County, Pa., in…
ANTHONY, Beryl Franklin, Jr., a Representative from Arkansas; born in El Dorado, Union County, Ark., February 21, 1938; attended the Union County public schools; graduated, El Dorado High…
ARCHER, William Reynolds, Jr., a Representative from Texas; born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., March 22, 1928; attended private schools in Houston and Rice University, 1945-1946; B.B.A. and…
Senate Years of Service: 1800-1802; 1803-1804Party: Democratic Republican; Democratic RepublicanARMSTRONG, John, Jr., (son of John Armstrong [1717-1795] and brother of James Armstrong), a…