(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Archibald, 5th earl of Douglas, 1391?–1439, Scottish nobleman; son of Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas. He fought in France for the French against the English in 1421…
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, James, 9th earl of Douglas, 1426–88, Scottish nobleman, last earl of Douglas. Following the murder of his brother William, the 8th earl, by James II, he led a rebellion…
KING, Perkins, a Representative from New York; born in New Marlboro, Mass., January 12, 1784; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar; moved to Greenville, N.Y., in…
KING, Peter T., a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., April 5, 1944; B.A., St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., 1965; J.D., Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, Ind.,…
Senate Years of Service: 1857-1863Party: RepublicanKING, Preston, a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in Ogdensburg, N.Y., October 14, 1806; pursued classical studies and…
SWOPE, King, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., August 10, 1893; attended the common schools; was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Ky., in 1914 and…
KING, Adam, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in York, Pa., January 20, 1783; pursued academic studies; studied medicine in the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia and commenced…
KING, Andrew, a Representative from Missouri; born in Greenbrier County, Va. (now West Virginia), March 20, 1812; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
KING, Cyrus, (half brother of Rufus King), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Scarboro, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts), on September 6, 1772; attended Phillips Academy,…
KING, Henry, (brother of Thomas Butler King and uncle of John Floyd King), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Palmer, Hampden County, Mass., July 6, 1790; pursued classical studies;…
