(Encyclopedia) Hill, James Jerome, 1838–1916, American railroad builder, b. Ontario, Canada. He went to St. Paul, Minn., in 1856. He became a partner of Norman Kittson in a steamboat line and, with…
Senate Years of Service: 1849-1855; 1858-1859; 1879-1879 Party: Democrat; Democrat; Democrat SHIELDS, James, (nephew of James Shields [1762-1831]), a Senator from Illinois, Minnesota, and…
McDOWELL, James, a Representative from Virginia; born at âCherry Grove,â near Rockbridge County, Va., October 13, 1795; attended a classical school at Greenville, Va., a private school at…
(Encyclopedia) Ross, Sir James Clark, 1800–1862, British polar explorer and rear admiral. In 1818 he accompanied his uncle, Sir John Ross, in search of the Northwest Passage and commanded the Erebus…
(Encyclopedia) Black, Sir James Whyte, 1924–2010, Scottish pharmacologist, M.B., Ch.B. Univ. of St. Andrews, 1946. A drug researcher, he held a series of posts with universities and drug companies…
Senate Years of Service: 1794-1803Party: Pro-Administration; FederalistROSS, James, a Senator from Pennsylvania; born near Delta, Peachbottom Township, York County, Pa., July 12, 1762;…
Senate Years of Service: 1789-1801Party: Anti-Administration; FederalistGUNN, James, a Delegate and a Senator from Georgia; born in Virginia, March 13, 1753; attended the common schools;…
Senate Years of Service: 1789-1801 Party: Anti-Administration; Federalist GUNN, James, a Delegate and a Senator from Georgia; born in Virginia, March 13, 1753; attended the common schools;…
Senate Years of Service: 1971-1977Party: ConservativeBUCKLEY, James Lane, a Senator from New York; born in New York City, March 9, 1923; received secondary education at the Millbrook School,…
(Encyclopedia) James I (James the Conqueror), 1208–76, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1213–76), son and successor of Peter II. After a minority was disturbed by private wars among the nobles…