(Encyclopedia) Cartwright, Edmund, 1743–1823, English inventor and clergyman. He was the inventor of an imperfect power loom that, when finally patented (1785), became the parent of the modern loom.…
(Encyclopedia) White, Edmund (Edmund Valentine White 3d), 1940–, American writer, b. Cincinnati, B.A. Univ. of Michigan, 1962. White is one of the best known—and probably the finest stylist—of the…
PENDLETON, Edmund, (uncle of Nathaniel Pendleton and John Penn), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Caroline County, Va., September 9, 1721; completed preparatory studies; clerk, Caroline…
(Encyclopedia) Ludlow, Edmund, 1617?–1692, English parliamentarian and regicide. He commanded a regiment of cavalry in the English civil war and served on the court that condemned King Charles I,…
FITZGERALD, Frank Thomas, a Representative from New York; born in New York City May 4, 1857; was graduated from the College of St. Francis Xavier, New York City, from St. Maryâs College,…
FITZGERALD, William Thomas, a Representative from Ohio; born in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, October 13, 1858; attended the rural schools and the Greenville High School; member of the…
FITZGERALD, John Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 10, 1872; attended the public schools, La Salle Military Academy (formerly Sacred Heart Academy), and was…
FITZGERALD, Roy Gerald, a Representative from Ohio; born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., August 25, 1875; moved to Ohio in 1890 with his parents, who settled in Dayton; attended the…
FITZGERALD, William Joseph, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., March 2, 1887; attended St. Patrickâs Parochial School in Norwich, Conn.; employed…
Senate Years of Service: 1846-1855Party: WhigBADGER, George Edmund, a Senator from North Carolina; born in New Bern, N.C., April 17, 1795; instructed by private teachers and attended…