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John RANDOLPH, Congress, VA (1773-1833)

Senate Years of Service: 1825-1827Party: JacksonianRANDOLPH, John, (nephew of Theodorick Bland and Thomas Tudor Tucker, half brother of Henry St. George Tucker), a Representative and a Senator…

John II, Spanish king of Castile and León

(Encyclopedia) John II, 1405–54, Spanish king of Castile and León (1406–54), son and successor of Henry III. He was little interested in government, which he entrusted to his favorite Alvaro de Luna…

John Randolph TUCKER, Congress, VA (1823-1897)

TUCKER, John Randolph, (son of Henry St. George Tucker [1780-1848] and father of Henry St. George Tucker [1853-1932]), a Representative from Virginia; born in Winchester, Frederick County, Va…

John CALHOON, Congress, KY (1797)

CALHOON, John, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Henry County, Ky., in 1797; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; member of the State house of representatives in 1820,…

Henry Cabot LODGE, Congress, MA (1850-1924)

Senate Years of Service: 1893-1924Party: RepublicanLODGE, Henry Cabot, (great-grandson of George Cabot, grandfather of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., and John Davis Lodge), a Representative and a…

William Henry HARRISON, Congress, OH (1773-1841)

Senate Years of Service: 1825-1828Party: AdamsHARRISON, William Henry, (son of Benjamin Harrison [1726-1791], father of John Scott Harrison, brother of Carter Bassett Harrison, grandfather of…

Frere, Sir Henry Bartle Edward

(Encyclopedia) Frere, Sir Henry Bartle EdwardFrere, Sir Henry Bartle Edwardfrēr [key], 1815–84, British colonial administrator; nephew of John Hookham Frere. He served (1850–59) as chief commissioner…

John Davis LODGE, Congress, CT (1903-1985)

LODGE, John Davis, (grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge, brother of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., and nephew of Augustus P. Gardner), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Washington, D.C., October…

Margaret Maultasch

(Encyclopedia) Margaret MaultaschMargaret Maultaschmoulˈtäsh [key] [Ger.,=pocket mouth], 1318–69, countess of Tyrol, called the Ugly Duchess, probably because of her unattractive appearance,…