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Marion BIGGS, Congress, CA (1823-1910)

BIGGS, Marion, a Representative from California; born near Curryville, Pike County, Mo., May 2, 1823; attended the common schools; moved to California in 1850; returned to Missouri; was…

Richard Bland LEE, Congress, VA (1761-1827)

LEE, Richard Bland, (brother of Henry Lee), a Representative from Virginia; born at “Leesylvania,” in Prince William County, Va., January 20, 1761; pursued English and classical studies in…

Joseph JONES, Congress, VA (1727-1805)

JONES, Joseph, (uncle of James Monroe), a Delegate from Virginia; born in King George County, Va., in 1727; member of the colonial House of Burgesses; served on the committee of safety in 1775…

Samuel McKEE, Congress, KY (1774-1826)

McKEE, Samuel, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Lexington, Augusta (now Rockbridge) County, Va., October 13, 1774; was graduated from Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington and Lee…

Women Reformers and Activists

  Abbott - Crandell | Davies - King | La Flesche - Sanger | Seton - Wright Mary Church Terrell Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists…

Plumb, Sir John Harold

(Encyclopedia) Plumb, Sir John Harold, 1911–2001, British historian. Educated at the universities of Leicester (B.A., 1933) and Cambridge (Ph.D., 1936), he remained at Cambridge as a research fellow…

Warner, Susan Bogert

(Encyclopedia) Warner, Susan Bogert, pseud. Elizabeth Wetherall, 1819–85, American novelist, b. New York City. Of her many books the best known was The Wide, Wide World (1850), a pious, tearful tale…

William, prince of Wied

(Encyclopedia) William, prince of Wied, 1876–1945, mpret [ruler] of Albania (1914), third son of William, prince of Wied, nephew of Elizabeth of Romania. A German army officer, he was selected by the…

Cadbury, George

(Encyclopedia) Cadbury, George, 1839–1922, English manufacturer and social reformer; husband of Elizabeth Mary Cadbury. In 1861, Cadbury and his brother Richard assumed control of their father's…