HOOPER, Joseph Lawrence, a Representative from Michigan; born in Cleveland, Ohio, December 22, 1877; moved to Michigan with his parents, who settled in Battle Creek in 1891; attended the…
Born: 1/29/1843Birthplace: Niles, Ohio William McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio, on Jan. 29, 1843. He taught school, then served in the Civil War, rising from the ranks to become a major.…
LANE, Edward, a Representative from Illinois; born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 27, 1842; moved to Illinois in May 1858 with his parents, who settled in Hillsboro, Montgomery County; attended the…
SMITH, William Orlando, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pa., June 13, 1859; attended the public schools; learned the printing trade; publisher of…
STUMP, Herman, a Representative from Maryland; born on Oakington farm, in Harford County, Md., August 8, 1837; pursued classical studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1856 and…
COX, Isaac Newton, a Representative from New York; born in Fallsburg, Sullivan County, N.Y., August 1, 1846; moved to Ellenville in 1864 and engaged in the lumber business; supervisor of the…
(Sophie Maupu)actressBorn: 11/17/1966Birthplace: Paris, France Fearing a life in a job similar to one she had unloading a produce truck, the then-thirteen-year-old Sophie Maupu (now Marceau)…
(Encyclopedia) Ness, Eliot, 1903–57, American law enforcement officer, b. Chicago, grad. Univ. of Chicago (1925), famous as the leader of the “Untouchables,” the Justice Dept. squad who fought the…
(Encyclopedia) Low, Seth, 1850–1916, American political reformer and college president, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Columbia, 1870. He entered his father's tea and silk importing firm, but became…
(Encyclopedia) MacVeagh, Isaac WayneMacVeagh, Isaac Wayneməkvāˈ [key], 1833–1917, American political figure, U.S. Attorney General (1881), b. Chester co., Pa. A lawyer, he was the son-in-law of Simon…
