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William Wallace BOWERS, Congress, CA (1834-1917)

BOWERS, William Wallace, a Representative from California; born in Whitestown, Oneida County, N.Y., October 20, 1834; attended the common schools; moved to Wisconsin in 1854; enlisted as a…

David Wallace STEWART, Congress, IA (1887-1974)

Senate Years of Service: 1926-1927Party: RepublicanSTEWART, David Wallace, a Senator from Iowa; born in New Concord, Muskingum County, Ohio, January 22, 1887; attended the common schools;…

Fuseli, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Fuseli, HenryFuseli, Henryfy&oomacr;ˈzĭlē [key], 1741–1825, Anglo-Swiss painter and draftsman, b. Zürich. He was known also as Johann Heinrich Fuessli or Füssli. He took holy…

Howard Wallace POLLOCK, Congress, AK (1920-2011)

POLLOCK, Howard Wallace, a Representative from Alaska; born in Chicago, Ill., April 11, 1920; attended Perkinston High School, Perkinston, Miss., 1935-1939; Junior College, Perkinston, Miss.,…

Blind Harry

(Encyclopedia) Blind Harry or Henry the Minstrel, fl. late 15th cent., supposed Scottish poet. He is considered the author of the patriotic epic, The Wallace, which celebrates the life of Sir William…

Vernon Wallace THOMSON, Congress, WI (1905-1988)

THOMSON, Vernon Wallace, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Richland Center, Richland County, Wis., November 5, 1905; graduated from Richland Center High School in 1923; attended Carroll…