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Lee, Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Lee, Arthur, 1740–92, American Revolutionary diplomat, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; brother of Francis L. Lee, Richard H. Lee, and William Lee. Educated in Great Britain, he returned to…

FOWLER, Samuel, Congress, NJ (1779-1844)

FOWLER, Samuel, (grandfather of Samuel Fowler [1851-1919]), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., October 30, 1779; attended the Montgomery Academy; studied…

Samuel HAYS, Congress, PA (1783-1868)

HAYS, Samuel, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in County Donegal, Ireland, September 10, 1783; immigrated to the United States with his mother, who settled in Franklin, Venango County…

Donald Henry RUMSFELD, Congress, IL (1932)

RUMSFELD, Donald Henry, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 9, 1932; A.B., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 1954; received a commission in the United…

Catherine Dean MAY, Congress, WA (1914-2004)

MAY, Catherine Dean, (later Catherine May Bedell), a Representative from Washington; born Catherine Dean Barnes, May 18, 1914, in Yakima, Wash.; graduated from Yakima Valley Junior College,…

CLINTON, George, Congress, NY (1739-1812)

CLINTON, George, (uncle of George Clinton [1771-1809], De Witt Clinton, and James Graham Clinton), a Delegate from New York and a Vice President of the United States; born in Little Britain,…

Edwin DENBY, Congress, MI (1870-1929)

DENBY, Edwin, (grandson of Graham Newell Fitch), a Representative from Michigan; born in Evansville, Vanderburg County, Ind., February 18, 1870; attended the public schools; went to China in…

Leland, Charles Godfrey

(Encyclopedia) Leland, Charles GodfreyLeland, Charles Godfreylēˈlənd [key], pseud. Hans BreitmannHans Breitmannhänsˈ brītmän [key], 1824–1903, American author, b. Philadelphia, grad. College of New…

Páez, José Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Páez, José AntonioPáez, José Antoniohōsāˈ äntōˈnyō päˈās [key], 1790–1873, Venezuelan revolutionist, president, and caudillo. He boldly led (1810–19) a band of llaneros [plainsmen] in…

Joseph Crocker SIBLEY, Congress, PA (1850-1926)

SIBLEY, Joseph Crocker, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Friendship, Allegany County, N.Y., February 18, 1850; in 1859 moved with his parents to Boston, N.Y.; attended the county…