(Encyclopedia) Root, Elihu, 1845–1937, American cabinet member and diplomat, b. Clinton, N.Y. Admitted to the bar in 1867, he practiced law in New York City, became prominent in Republican politics,…
MILLINGTON, Charles Stephen, a Representative from New York; born in Norway, Herkimer County, N.Y., March 13, 1855; attended the district schools of Poland, the Fairfield Academy, and…
SMITH, Walter Inglewood, a Representative from Iowa; born in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, July 10, 1862; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…
FAIRCHILD, George Winthrop, a Representative from New York; born in Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y., May 6, 1854; completed preparatory studies; engaged in agricultural pursuits and apprenticed…
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(Encyclopedia) Arlington National Cemetery, 420 acres (170 hectares), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.; est. 1864. More than 60,000 American war dead, as well as notables…
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BELL, John Junior, a Representative from Texas; born in Cuero, De Witt County, Tex., May 15, 1910; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1932 and…
HOWARD, William Marcellus, a Representative from Georgia; born in Berwick City, St. Mary Parish, La., December 6, 1857; moved to Georgia with his parents at an early age; attended the common…
McKINLAY, Duncan E., a Representative from California; born in Orillia, Ontario, Canada, October 6, 1862; attended the common schools; later learned the trade of carriage painting and worked…
