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Hill, Benjamin Harvey

(Encyclopedia) Hill, Benjamin Harvey, 1823–82, American statesman, b. Jasper co., Ga. A highly successful lawyer and Whig politician, he supported the Whig-Democratic alliance that carried Georgia in…

Ralph HARVEY, Congress, IN (1901-1991)

HARVEY, Ralph, a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm near Mount Summit, Henry County, Ind., August 9, 1901; attended the public schools; graduated from Purdue University, Lafayette,…

James COX, Congress, NJ (1753-1810)

COX, James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Monmouth, N.J., June 14, 1753; attended the public schools; commanded a company of militia at the Battles of Germantown and of Monmouth…

William Elijah COX, Congress, IN (1861-1942)

COX, William Elijah, a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm near Birdseye, Dubois County, Ind., September 6, 1861; attended the common and high schools of Huntingburg and Jasper, Ind.;…

Rogers, James Harvey

(Encyclopedia) Rogers, James Harvey, 1886–1939, American economist, b. South Carolina, grad. Univ. of South Carolina (B.A., 1906) and Yale (B.A., 1909; Ph.D., 1916). He was professor of economics at…

Charles Christopher COX, Congress, CA (1952)

COX, Charles Christopher, a Representative from California; born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 16, 1952; attended St. Gregory’s School, St. Paul, Minn., 1957-1966; attended St.…

Robinson, James Harvey

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, James Harvey, 1863–1936, American historian, b. Bloomington, Ill. He taught history at the Univ. of Pennsylvania (1891–95) and Columbia (1895–1919), becoming a full professor…

Alter, Harvey James

(Encyclopedia) Alter, Harvey James, 1935–, American virologist, b. New York City, M.D. Univ. of Rochester, 1960. He has been a researcher at the National Institutes of Health since 1969. The 2020…

Jonathan HARVEY, Congress, NH (1780-1859)

HARVEY, Jonathan, (brother of Matthew Harvey), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Sutton, Merrimack County, N.H., February 25, 1780; attended the common schools; engaged in…

Kellogg, John Harvey

(Encyclopedia) Kellogg, John Harvey, 1852–1943, American physician, health-food advocate, and breakfast cereal developer, b. Tyrone, N.Y., grad. New York Univ. (M.D., 1875) and continued his medical…