JACKSON, Amos Henry, a Representative from Ohio; born near Franklin, Delaware County, N.Y., May 10, 1846; moved with his parents to Gibson, Steuben County, N.Y., in 1854 and to a farm near…
(Encyclopedia) Newsom, Gavin Christopher, 1967– American businessman and politician, b. San Francisco. He was a cofounder (1991) of the PlumpJack Group, whose businesses grew from a wine store to…
(Encyclopedia) McPherson, James Birdseye, 1828–64, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Sandusky co., Ohio. After teaching (1853–54) at West Point, he worked on various engineering projects.…
(Encyclopedia) Frohman, CharlesFrohman, Charlesfrōˈmən [key], 1860–1915, American theatrical manager and producer, b. Sandusky, Ohio. Starting his career as a box-office clerk in Brooklyn, N.Y.,…
ROOT, Joseph Mosley, a Representative from Ohio; born in Brutus, Cayuga County, N.Y., October 7, 1807; pursued classical studies; studied law in Auburn, N.Y.; moved to Ohio in 1829; was…
CAREY, John, a Representative from Ohio; born in Monongalia County, Va. (now West Virginia), April 5, 1792; moved with his parents to the Northwest Territory in 1798; served under General Hull…
SHATTUC, William Bunn, a Representative from Ohio; born in North Hector, Schuyler County, N.Y., June 11, 1841; moved to Ohio in 1852 with his parents, who settled near Sandusky; attended the…
Jerry Yang Chang, Ming E., business leader, rear admiral (retired) Chao, Stephen, movie producer, TV executive Chen, Joyce, chef Chen, Tei Fu, skin care entrepreneur Chuang, John,…
(Encyclopedia) Grateful Dead, The, American rock music group formed in 1965 by guitarists Jerry Garcia, 1942–95, and Bob Weir, 1947–, harmonica player Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, 1945–73, bassist Phil…
BEGG, James Thomas, a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Lima, Allen County, Ohio, February 16, 1877; attended the public and high schools of Columbus Grove, and Lima (Ohio) College…
