(Encyclopedia) Kidd, William, 1645?–1701, British privateer and pirate, known as Captain Kidd. He went to sea in his youth and later settled in New York, where he married and owned property. In 1691…
(Encyclopedia) standard time, civil time used within a given time zone. The earth is divided into 24 time zones, each of which is about 15° of longitude wide and corresponds to one hour of time.…
(Encyclopedia) Seeger, Ruth Crawford, 1901–53, American composer and folklorist, b. East Liverpool, Ohio, as Ruth Porter Crawford, studied American Conservatory, Chicago; stepmother of Pete Seeger…
NICHOLS, Matthias H., a Representative from Ohio; born in Sharptown, Salem County, N.J., October 3, 1824; attended the common schools; learned the trade of a printer; moved to Ohio in 1842 and…
TILTON, James, a Delegate from Delaware; born in Kent County, Del., June 1, 1745; attended Nottingham Academy, Maryland; was graduated from the medical department of the University of…
ANDERSON, Carl Carey, a Representative from Ohio; born in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio, December 2, 1877; moved to Sandusky County in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Fremont; attended…
GOODNIGHT, Isaac Herschel, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Scottsville, Allen County, Ky., January 31, 1849; attended the common schools; moved to Franklin, Ky., in 1870; was…
McLEAN, James Henry, a Representative from Missouri; born in Ayrshire, Scotland, August 13, 1829; reared in Nova Scotia, Canada; immigrated to the United States in 1842 and settled in…
SOUDER, Mark Edward, a Representative from Indiana; born in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., July 18, 1950; graduated from Leo High School, Leo, Ind., 1968; B.S., Indiana University, Fort Wayne…
ROBINSON, James McClellan, a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm near Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., May 31, 1861; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…
