CATE, George Washington, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Montpelier, Washington County, Vt., September 17, 1825; attended the common schools; studied law and was admitted to the bar…
(Encyclopedia) Platt, Charles Adams, 1861–1933, American architect, landscape architect, painter, and etcher, b. New York City. He studied etching with Stephen Parrish and painting, in Paris, under…
WRIGHT, George Washington, a Representative from California; was born in Concord, Mass., on June 4, 1816; attended the public schools; employed in the business department of the Boston Courier…
JONES, George Washington, a Representative from Tennessee; born in King and Queen County, Va., March 15, 1806; moved to Tennessee with his parents, who settled in Fayetteville; received a…
JONES, George Washington, a Representative from Tennessee; born in King and Queen County, Va., March 15, 1806; moved to Tennessee with his parents, who settled in Fayetteville; received a common…
(Encyclopedia) Washington Monument, obelisk-shaped tower, 555 ft 51&fslsh;9 in. (169.3 m) high, located on a 106-acre (43-hectare) site at the west end of the Mall, Washington, D.C.; dedicated…
CROUSE, George Washington, a Representative from Ohio; born in Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio, November 23, 1832; attended the common schools; taught school for five years; moved to Akron,…
HOPKINS, George Washington, a Representative from Virginia; born near Goochland Court House, Goochland County, Va., February 22, 1804; attended the common schools; taught school; studied law;…
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Maude, 1872–1953, American actress, b. Salt Lake City, Utah. Her father's name was Kiskadden, but she used her mother's maiden name. She began acting at an early age and became…
