DE LANO, Milton, a Representative from New York; born in Wampsville, Madison County, N.Y., August 11, 1844; attended the common schools; settled in Canastota, N.Y., and engaged in mercantile…
WEEKS, Joseph, (grandfather of Joseph Weeks Babcock), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Warwick, Mass., February 13, 1773; attended the common schools; moved to Richmond, N.H.;…
KENNEDY, Patrick Joseph, (son of Edward Moore Kennedy, nephew of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Robert Francis Kennedy, cousin of Joseph Patrick Kennedy II, and great-grandson of John Francis…
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1903Party: DemocratRAWLINS, Joseph Lafayette, a Delegate from the Territory of Utah and a Senator from Utah; born at Mill Creek, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 28…
Senate Years of Service: 1880-1891Party: DemocratBROWN, Joseph Emerson, a Senator from Georgia; born in the Pickens District of South Carolina April 15, 1821; moved to Georgia; attended…
HABERSHAM, Joseph, (brother of John Habersham and uncle of Richard W. Habersham), a Delegate from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., July 28, 1751; attended preparatory schools and Princeton…
Senate Years of Service: 1941-1947Party: DemocratTUNNELL, James Miller, a Senator from Delaware; born in Clarksville, Sussex County, Del., August 2, 1879; attended the public schools;…
(Encyclopedia) Bresson, RobertBresson, Robertrôbĕrˈ brĕsôNˈ [key], 1901–99, French film director and scriptwriter, b. Bromont-Lamottie, France. Bresson's films tend to be austere, unadorned, and…
(Encyclopedia) La Bourdonnais, Bertrand François, comte Mahé deLa Bourdonnais, Bertrand François, comte Mahé debĕrträNˈ fräNswäˈ, kôNt mäāˈ də lä b&oobreve;rdônāˈ [key], 1699–1753, French naval…
MONTGOMERY, Joseph, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pa., September 23, 1733; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1755; studied…
