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John William BYRNES, Congress, WI (1913-1985)

BYRNES, John William, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Green Bay, Brown County Wis., June 12, 1913; attended the public and parochial schools; was graduated from the University of…

Delbert Leroy LATTA, Congress, OH (1920)

LATTA, Delbert Leroy, (father of Robert E. Latta ) a Representative from Ohio; born in Weston, Wood County, Ohio, March 5, 1920; attended the public schools in North Baltimore, Ohio; graduated…

Robert MONELL, Congress, NY (1786-1860)

MONELL, Robert, a Representative from New York; born in Columbia County, N.Y., in 1786; pursued classical studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1809 and commenced practice at…

John LITTLE, Congress, OH (1837-1900)

LITTLE, John, a Representative from Ohio; born near Grape Grove, Ross Township, Greene County, Ohio, April 25, 1837; attended the common schools; was graduated from Antioch College, Yellow…

Oscar Byrd LOVETTE, Congress, TN (1871-1934)

LOVETTE, Oscar Byrd, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Greeneville, Greene County, Tenn., December 20, 1871; attended the common schools of Greene County and the Parrottsville (Tenn.)…

Joseph DIXON, Congress, NC (1828-1883)

DIXON, Joseph, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Greene County, near Farmville, Pitt County, N.C., April 9, 1828; attended the public schools and was tutored privately; engaged in…

Sidney Elmer SIMPSON, Congress, IL (1894-1958)

SIMPSON, Sidney Elmer, (husband of Edna Oakes Simpson), a Representative from Illinois; born in Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., September 20, 1894; attended the public schools and was…

Charles Howell PORTER, Congress, VA (1833-1897)

PORTER, Charles Howell, a Representative from Virginia; born in Cairo, Greene County, N.Y., June 21, 1833; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from the law university at Albany, N.Y…

Dodsley, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Dodsley, Robert, 1703–64, English publisher and author. He wrote occasional verses, and also several plays, including The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737); a ballad opera, The…