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George BAER, Jr., Congress, MD (1763-1834)

BAER, George, Jr., a Representative from Maryland; born in Frederick, Md., in 1763; attended the common schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; member of the State house of delegates in 1794…

Henry GEORGE, Jr., Congress, NY (1862-1916)

GEORGE, Henry, Jr., a Representative from New York; born in Sacramento, Calif., November 3, 1862; attended the common schools; at the age of sixteen entered a printing office where he was…

George GRENNELL, Jr., Congress, MA (1786-1877)

GRENNELL, George, Jr., a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Greenfield, Mass., December 25, 1786; attended Deerfield Academy and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in…

George EUSTIS, Jr., Congress, LA (1828-1872)

EUSTIS, George, Jr., (brother of James Biddle Eustis), a Representative from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, La., September 28, 1828; was graduated from Jefferson College, Convent, La., and…

Birkbeck, George

(Encyclopedia) Birkbeck, George, 1776–1841, English educator. He established (1800–1804) in Glasgow a popular course of lectures for workingmen, which led to the founding of the Glasgow Mechanics'…

Dingell, John David, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Dingell, John David, Jr., 1928–2019, American congressman, b. Colorado Springs, Colo.; grad. Georgetown Univ. (B.S., 1949; J.D., 1952). He served in the Army (1944–46) and after a…

Deloria, Vine Victor Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Deloria, Vine, Jr., 1933–2005, American author, theologian, historian, and activist, b. Marin, S.Dak. Considered by some to be the…

Conable, Barber Benjamin, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Conable, Barber Benjamin, Jr., 1922–2003, American politician, b. Warsaw, N.Y., grad. Cornell Law School, 1948. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean…

Connally, John Bowden, JR.

(Encyclopedia) Connally, John Bowden, Jr.Connally, John Bowden, Jr.kŏnˈəlē [key], 1917–93, U.S. public official, b. Floresville, Tex. A lawyer, he became associated with Lyndon B. Johnson, managed…