(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, Abbott, 1792–1855, American manufacturer and statesman, b. Groton, Mass. Apprenticed (1808) to his brother Amos, a Boston merchant, Abbott became (1814) a partner with Amos…
LUCAS, Frank D., a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Okla., January 6, 1960; B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1982; Republican chair, Roger Mills County and…
GUSTINE, Amos, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in 1789; member of the board of managers of Mifflin Bridge Co., Mifflin County, in 1828; sheriff of Juniata County 1831-1834; awarded…
KEMPSHALL, Thomas, a Representative from New York; born in England about 1796; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States with his father, who settled in Pittsford, N.Y., in…
BARBER, Isaac Ambrose, a Representative from Maryland; born near Salem, Salem County, N.J., January 26, 1852; attended the common schools, and studied medicine in Hahnemann Medical College,…
RUNK, John, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Milltown (now Idell), Hunterdon County, N.J., July 3, 1791; attended the district schools; took charge of the mills and general store on…
LEWIS, Ron, a Representative from Kentucky; born in McKell, Greenup County, Ky., September 14, 1946; graduated from McKell High School, McKell, Ky., 1964; B.A., University of Kentucky,…
LONG, John, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Loudoun County, Va., February 26, 1785; moved with his parents to North Carolina, who settled at Longs Mill (now Liberty), Randolph…
(Encyclopedia) Huntsville, town, SE Ont., Canada, on the Muskoka River. It has lumber mills and a woodworking plant, but it is sustained mainly by its…
