DEARBORN, Henry, (father of Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in North Hampton, N.H., February 23, 1751; attended the public schools; studied…
(Encyclopedia) Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821–1900, American railroad builder, b. near Torrington, Conn. A storekeeper of Oneonta, N.Y., before he went West in the gold rush of 1849, he became a…
(Encyclopedia) Kneller, Sir GodfreyKneller, Sir Godfreynĕlˈər [key] or Gottfried von KnillerGottfried von Knillergôtˈfrēt fən knĭlˈər [key], 1646–1723, English portrait painter, b. Germany. After…
(Encyclopedia) Buchanan, FranklinBuchanan, Franklinby&oomacr;kăˈnən [key], 1800–1874, American naval officer, b. Baltimore. Appointed a midshipman in 1815, Buchanan rose to be a commander in 1841…
(Encyclopedia) Barron, James, 1768–1851, U.S. naval officer, b. Hampton, Va. Of a seafaring family, he served in the Virginia navy in the Revolution, entered the U.S. navy as a lieutenant in 1798,…
STEPHENS, Alexander Hamilton, (great-great-uncle of Robert Grier Stephens, Jr.), a Representative from Georgia; born near Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Ga., on February 11, 1812; attended…
Senate Years of Service: 1847-1861Party: DemocratHUNTER, Robert Mercer Taliaferro, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born at âMount Pleasant,â near Loretto, Essex County, Va.,…
(Encyclopedia) Motley, Archibald John, Jr., 1891–1981, African American artist, b. New Orleans, grad. Art Institute of Chicago (1918). He was an important figure in the early Harlem Renaissance,…
