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Henry Gray TURNER, Congress, GA (1839-1904)

TURNER, Henry Gray, a Representative from Georgia; born near Henderson, Franklin County, N.C., March 20, 1839; attended the common schools and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in…

Theodore LYMAN, Congress, MA (1833-1897)

LYMAN, Theodore, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Waltham, Mass., August 23, 1833; was educated by private tutors; studied in Europe 1847-1849; was graduated from Harvard…

PENCE, Lafayette (Lafe), Congress, CO (1857-1923)

PENCE, Lafayette (Lafe), a Representative from Colorado; born in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Ind., December 23, 1857; attended the common schools; was graduated from Hanover (Ind.) College in…

Lafayette (Lafe) PENCE, Congress, CO (1857-1923)

PENCE, Lafayette (Lafe), a Representative from Colorado; born in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Ind., December 23, 1857; attended the common schools; was graduated from Hanover (Ind.) College…

John Eager HOWARD, Congress, MD (1752-1827)

Senate Years of Service: 1796-1803Party: FederalistHOWARD, John Eager, (father of Benjamin Chew Howard), a Delegate and a Senator from Maryland; born at ‘Belvedere,’ near Baltimore, Md.,…

Fourier, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Fourier, CharlesFourier, Charlesshärl f&oomacr;ryāˈ [key], 1772–1837, French social philosopher. From a bourgeois family, he condemned existing institutions and evolved a kind of…

2005 CMA Awards

The 39th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 15 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Entertainer of the Year…

Patrick Daniel NORTON, Congress, ND (1876-1953)

NORTON, Patrick Daniel, a Representative from North Dakota; born in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich., May 17, 1876; moved with his parents to Ramsey County, Dak., in 1883; attended the…