CANSECO, Francisco (Quico), a Representative from Texas; born in Laredo, Webb County, Texas; July 30, 1949; B.A., St. Louis University, 1972; J.D., St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo., 1975; lawyer…
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Lillian, 1861–1922, American singer and actress, b. Clinton, Iowa. Her original name was Helen Louise Leonard. She first appeared in light opera in 1879. In the early 1880s…
(Encyclopedia) Naismith, JamesNaismith, Jamesnāˈsmĭth [key], 1861–1939, American athletic director, inventor (1891) of basketball, b. Almonte, Ontario. While an instructor of physical education at…
(Encyclopedia) Kenyon, William Squire, 1869–1933, U.S. Senator (1911–22) from Iowa, b. Elyria, Ohio. He practiced law at Fort Dodge, Iowa, was county prosecutor, and became a state district court…
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STANFORD, Richard, (grandfather of William Robert Webb), a Representative from North Carolina; born near Vienna, Md., March 2, 1767; completed preparatory studies; moved to Hawfields, N.C.,…
CUELLAR, Henry, a Representative from Texas; born in Laredo, Webb County, Tex., September 19, 1955; A.A., Laredo Community College, Laredo, Tex., 1976; B.S., Georgetown University, Washington…
(Encyclopedia) Gurdjieff, George IvanovichGurdjieff, George Ivanovichgûrjēfˈ, –jĕfˈ [key], 1872–1949, Armenian spiritualist and author. After spending years traveling, Gurdjieff settled in Moscow (c.…
DeLAY, Thomas Dale, a Representative from Texas; born in Laredo, Webb County, Tex., April 8, 1947; graduated from Calallan High School, Corpus Christi, Tex., 1965; attended Baylor University,…
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