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Joseph Gardner WILSON, Congress, OR (1826-1873)

WILSON, Joseph Gardner, (cousin of James Willis Nesmith), a Representative from Oregon; born in Acworth, Sullivan County, N.H., December 13, 1826; moved with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio,…

Joseph Ferdinand WINGATE, Congress, ME (1786)

WINGATE, Joseph Ferdinand, a Representative from Maine; born in Haverhill, Essex County, Maine (until 1820 a district of Massachusetts), June 29, 1786; received a limited schooling; engaged in…

Joseph WINSTON, Congress, NC (1746-1815)

WINSTON, Joseph, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Louisa County, Va., June 17, 1746; moved in 1766 to that part of Rowan County which later became Stokes County, N.C.;…

Joseph WOOD, Congress, GA (1712-1791)

WOOD, Joseph, a Delegate from Georgia; born in Pennsylvania in 1712; moved to Sunbury, St. John’s Parish (afterward Liberty County), Ga., about 1774; served in the Revolutionary War as major…

The Supreme Court: Joseph Story (1811-1845)

Joseph Story (1811-1845)The Supreme CourtGreat Minds of the CourtJoseph Story (1811-1845)Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902-1932)Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)Hugo Black (…

Des Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet

(Encyclopedia) Des Barres or Desbarres, Joseph Frederick WalletDes Barres or Desbarres, Joseph Frederick Walletdābärˈ [key], 1721?–1824, British army officer, surveyor, and artist. He was born of…

Döllinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz von

(Encyclopedia) Döllinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz vonDöllinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz vonyōˈhän yōˈzĕf ĭgˈnäts fən dölˈĭngər [key], 1799–1890, German theologian and historian, leader of the Old Catholics.…

Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d'

(Encyclopedia) Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d'zhôzĕfˈ äNtwänˈ br&oomacr;nēˈ däNtrəkästōˈ [key], 1739–93, French navigator. He entered the French navy…

Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph, Baron, 1768–1830, French mathematician and physicist. He was noted for his researches on heat and on numerical equations. He originated Fourier's theorem…