BREWSTER, David P., a Representative from New York; born in Cairo, Greene County, N.Y., June 15, 1801; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in…
HEATH, James P., a Representative from Maryland; born in Delaware, December 21, 1777; completed preparatory studies; served in the Regular Army as lieutenant of Engineers 1799-1802; register…
BOLTON, William P., a Representative from Maryland; born near Whiteford, Harford County, Md., July 2, 1885; attended the public schools and St. Francis Parochial School in Baltimore County, Md…
ROE, David P. (Phil), a Representative from Tennessee, born in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn.; July 21, 1945; B. S., Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tenn., 1967; M. D.,…
SNYDER, Oliver P., a Representative from Arkansas; born in Missouri November 13, 1833; completed preparatory studies; moved to Arkansas in 1853; engaged in scientific and literary pursuits and…
STEPHENS, Abraham P., a Representative from New York; born near New City, Rockland County, N.Y., February 18, 1796; justice of the peace; elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress (…
SHARP, Solomon P., a Representative from Kentucky; born in Abingdon, Washington County, Va., in 1780; moved with his parents to Kentucky; pursued preparatory studies; engaged in agricultural…
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Charles George, 1833–85, British soldier and administrator. He served in the Crimean War, went to China in the expedition of 1860, taking part in the capture of Beijing, and in…
The World's Most Notorious Despots by Borgna Brunner Top Ten Despots Tamerlane Ivan the Terrible Robespierre Joseph Stalin Adolph Hitler Mao Zedong Francois…
(Encyclopedia) Harvey, George Brinton McClellan, 1864–1928, American journalist and diplomat, b. Peacham, Caledonia co., Vt. After a career in journalism and insurance, he became involved in the…
