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David A. OGDEN, Congress, NY (1770-1829)

OGDEN, David A., a Representative from New York; born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., January 10, 1770; attended King’s College (now Columbia University), New York City; studied law; was…

Joseph James LITTLE, Congress, NY (1841-1913)

LITTLE, Joseph James, a Representative from New York; born in Bristol, England, June 5, 1841; immigrated to the United States in 1846 with his parents, who settled in Morris, Otsego County, N.…

Henry Sterling MAGOON, Congress, WI (1832-1889)

MAGOON, Henry Sterling, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Monticello, Lafayette County, Wis., January 31, 1832; attended the Rock River Seminary, Mount Morris, Ill., and was graduated…

Jacob Welsh MILLER, Congress, NJ (1800-1862)

Senate Years of Service: 1841-1853Party: WhigMILLER, Jacob Welsh, a Senator from New Jersey; born in German Valley, Morris County, N.J., August 29, 1800; attended the public schools; studied…

Mahlon PITNEY, Congress, NJ (1858-1924)

PITNEY, Mahlon, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., February 5, 1858; attended the public schools; was graduated from Princeton College in 1879; studied…

Bartlett, Paul Wayland

(Encyclopedia) Bartlett, Paul Wayland, 1865–1925. American sculptor, b. New Haven, Conn. The son of a sculptor, he lived in Paris in his boyhood and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and under…

Foley, Thomas Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Foley, Thomas Stephen, 1929–2013, U.S. congressman, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1989–95), b. Spokane, Wash. A lawyer, he was elected to the U.S. House of…

O'Toole, Peter

(Encyclopedia) O'Toole, Peter (Peter Seamus O'Toole), 1932–2013, British actor, b. Connemara, Ireland, grad. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London (1955). A classical stage actor, he appeared (1955–…