THOMPSON, Glenn, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pa., July 27, 1959; B. S., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., 1981; M. Ed., Temple…
THOMPSON, Michael, a Representative from California; born in St. Helena, Napa County, Calif., January 24, 1951; graduated from St. Helena High School, St. Helena, Calif.; B.A., California…
THOMPSON, Bennie, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Bolton, Hinds County, Miss., January 28, 1948; B.A., Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss., 1968; M.S., Jackson State University,…
HUNTER, William Forrest, a Representative from Ohio; born in Alexandria, Va., December 10, 1808; received a common-school training; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice…
(Encyclopedia) Rumford, Benjamin Thompson, Count, 1753–1814, American-British scientist and administrator, b. Woburn, Mass. In 1776 he went to England, where he served (1780–81) as undersecretary of…
NUGEN, Robert Hunter, a Representative from Ohio; born near Hallidays Cove, Washington County, Pa., on July 16, 1809; moved to Ohio in 1811 with his parents, who settled in Columbiana County;…
(Encyclopedia) Lowry, L. S. (Laurence Stephen Lowry), 1887–1976, English painter and printmaker, b. Manchester, studied Municipal College of Art (later Manchester Metropolitan Univ.). He is…
HUNTER, John Ward, a Representative from New York; born in Bedford (now a part of Brooklyn), N.Y., October 15, 1807; received a liberal schooling; clerk in a wholesale grocery store in New…
(Encyclopedia) Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel Behrman)Behrman, S. N.bârˈmən [key], 1893–1973, American dramatist, b. Worcester, Mass., grad. Harvard 1916. His sophisticated comedies often attempt…
HUNTER, Andrew Jackson, a Representative from Illinois; born in Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind., December 17, 1831; moved with his parents to Paris, Edgar County, Ill., in 1832; attended the…
