ROBSION, John Marshall, Jr., (son of John Marshall Robsion), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Barbourville, Knox County, Ky., August 28, 1904; graduated from Union College Academy,…
(Encyclopedia) Martin, William McChesney, Jr., 1906–98, U.S. banker, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (1951–70), b. St. Louis. After an early career as a stockbroker,…
(Encyclopedia) Rosset, Barney Lee, Jr., 1922–2012, American publisher, b. Chicago. As head (1951–85) of Grove Press, he published literary works previously deemed too obscene or unconventional for…
(Encyclopedia) Shepard, Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–98, American astronaut, b. East Derry, N.H., grad. Annapolis, 1944. He served on a destroyer during World War II and later had extensive experience as…
(Encyclopedia) Conable, Barber Benjamin, Jr., 1922–2003, American politician, b. Warsaw, N.Y., grad. Cornell Law School, 1948. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean…
(Encyclopedia) Coffin, William Sloane, Jr., 1924–2006, American Protestant social activist, b. New York City, nephew of Henry Sloane Coffin. Strongly influenced by the social philosophy of Reinhold…
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Benjamin Oliver, Jr., 1912–2002, American air force general, b. Washington, D.C.; son of Benjamin Oliver Davis. After studying at Western Reserve and Chicago universities, he…
(Encyclopedia) Buchanan, James McGill, Jr., 1919–2012, American economist, b. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1948. After teaching at the universities of Tennessee, Florida State,…
BOSS, John Linscom, Jr., a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Charleston, S.C., September 7, 1780; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…
KUHL, John R. (Randy), Jr., a Representative from New York; born in Bath, Steuben County, N.Y., April 19, 1943; B.S., Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 1966; J.D., Syracuse University, Syracuse…
