ARMSTRONG, James, (son of John Armstrong [1717-1795] and brother of John Armstrong, Jr., [1758-1843]), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., August 29,…
WHITE, Stephen Van Culen, a Representative from New York; born in Chatham County, N.C., August 1, 1831; moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled near Otterville, Jersey County, Ill.;…
RIGGS, Lewis, a Representative from New York; born in Norfolk, Conn., January 16, 1789; attended the common schools and schools of Latin and Greek; was apprenticed to the carpenterâs trade;…
VANCE, Robert Brank, (uncle of Robert Brank Vance [1828-1899] and Zebulon Baird Vance), a Representative from North Carolina; born on Reems Creek, near Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., in 1793…
CADWALADER, Lambert, a Delegate and a Representative from New Jersey; born near Trenton, N.J., in 1742; attended Dr. Alisonâs Academy, and the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in…
The Question: Is there any correlation between full moons and child birth? The Answer: For years people have tried to blame the full moon for increasing just…
(Encyclopedia) Fleming, Ian Lancaster, 1908–64, English spy novelist, b. London. Son of a Conservative member of Parliament, Fleming was educated at Eton, Sandhurst, and Munich and Geneva…
McHENRY, James, a Delegate from Maryland; born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland, November 16, 1753; pursued classical studies; immigrated to the United States about 1771 and settled in…
DARLINGTON, William, (cousin of Edward Darlington and Isaac Darlington), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Birmingham, Chester County, Pa., April 28, 1782; attended Friends School at…
CARROLL, Charles (Barrister), (cousin of Charles Carroll of Carrollton and Daniel Carroll), a Delegate from Maryland; born in Annapolis, Md., March 22, 1723; received his education at the…