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Ballantyne, James

(Encyclopedia) Ballantyne, JamesBallantyne, Jamesbălˈəntīn [key], 1772–1833, Scottish editor and publisher. Ballantyne and his brother John set up a publishing business in Edinburgh with the aid of…

Rainwater, James

(Encyclopedia) Rainwater, James, 1917–86, American physicist, Ph.D. Columbia, 1946. After working on the Manhattan Project as a student during World War II, he became a professor of physics at…

Otis, James

(Encyclopedia) Otis, James, 1725–83, American colonial political leader, b. Barnstable co., Mass. A lawyer first in Plymouth and then in Boston, he won great distinction and served (1756–61) as…

Peale, James

(Encyclopedia) Peale, James: see under Peale, Charles Willson.

LLOYD, James, Congress, MA (1769-1831)

Senate Years of Service: 1808-1813; 1822-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826 Party: Federalist; Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams LLOYD, James, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston,…

James Robinson HOWE, Congress, NY (1839-1914)

HOWE, James Robinson, a Representative from New York; born in New York City January 27, 1839; attended the common schools; employed as a clerk in a dry-goods store; moved to Brooklyn in 1870…

Henry VIII, king of England

(Encyclopedia) Henry VIII, 1491–1547, king of England (1509–47), second son and successor of Henry VII. Henry was a supreme egotist. He advanced personal desires under the guise of public policy…

Douglas, Archibald, 6th earl of Angus

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Archibald, 6th earl of Angus, 1489–1557, Scottish nobleman; grandson of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas. His marriage (1514) to Margaret Tudor alienated the Scottish…

James Joseph HEFFERNAN, Congress, NY (1888-1967)

HEFFERNAN, James Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 8, 1888; attended private and public schools; was graduated from Bryant Stratton College…