DE HART, John, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., in 1728; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; was made a…
DE MOTT, John, a Representative from New York; born in Readington, Hunterdon County, N.J., October 7, 1790; moved to Herkimer County, N.Y., in 1793 with his parents, who settled in what is now…
DE LANO, Milton, a Representative from New York; born in Wampsville, Madison County, N.Y., August 11, 1844; attended the common schools; settled in Canastota, N.Y., and engaged in mercantile…
Senate Years of Service: 1941-1947Party: DemocratTUNNELL, James Miller, a Senator from Delaware; born in Clarksville, Sussex County, Del., August 2, 1879; attended the public schools;…
DE NIVERNAIS, Edward James, a Representative from California. (See Livernash, Edward James.) Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present Related Links…
DE LA MONTANYA, James, a Representative from New York; born in New York City March 20, 1798; resided in Haverstraw, Rockland County, N.Y.; supervisor of Haverstraw in 1832 and 1833; member of…
(Encyclopedia) De-shimaDe-shimadāˈ-shĭmä [key] or De-jimaDe-shimadāˈ-jĭmä [key], artificial island, c.40 acres (16 hectares), Nagasaki prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan, in Nagasaki harbor. It has many…
BOWERSOCK, Justin De Witt, a Representative from Kansas; born near Columbiana, Columbiana County, Ohio, September 19, 1842; moved to Iowa City, Iowa, in 1860 and engaged in mercantile pursuits…
DE FOREST, Henry Schermerhorn, a Representative from New York; born in Schenectady, N.Y., February 16, 1847; attended the public schools of his native town and Eastman Business College,…