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LAWRENCE, William, Congress, OH (1814-1895)

LAWRENCE, William, a Representative from Ohio; born in Washington (now Old Washington), Guernsey County, Ohio, September 2, 1814; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Jefferson…

Ustinov, Sir Peter

(Encyclopedia) Ustinov, Sir Peter (Alexander)Ustinov, Sir Peter (Alexander)y&oomacr;sˈtənôf [key], 1921–2004, English writer, director, and actor, b. London. A witty, charming, and cosmopolitan…

Lawrence BRAINERD, Congress, VT (1794-1870)

Senate Years of Service: 1854-1855Party: Free SoilBRAINERD, Lawrence, a Senator from Vermont; born in East Hartford, Conn., March 16, 1794; went to Troy, N.Y., in 1803 to reside with an uncle…

Saint Lawrence Islands National Park

(Encyclopedia) Saint Lawrence Islands National Park, 1,000 acres (405 hectares), S Ont., Canada, in the Thousand Islands; est. 1904. It includes 17 wooded Canadian islands and some adjacent mainland…

Peter VISCLOSKY, Congress, IN (1949)

VISCLOSKY, Peter, a Representative from Indiana; born in Gary, Lake County, Ind., August 13, 1949; graduated from Adrean High School, Merrillville, Ind.; B.S., Indiana University Northwest,…

Martins, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Martins, Peter, 1946–, Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. He studied at the School of the Royal Danish Ballet and performed with its company (1965–69). In 1969 he joined the New…

Lawrence LEWIS, Congress, CO (1879-1943)

LEWIS, Lawrence, a Representative from Colorado; born in St. Louis, Mo., June 22, 1879; attended the public schools in Evanston, Ill., Cambridge, Mass., and Pueblo, Colo., and the University…

Lawrence Joseph HOGAN, Congress, MD (1928)

HOGAN, Lawrence Joseph, a Representative from Maryland; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 30, 1928; graduated from Gonzaga High School, Washington, D.C., 1946; B.A., Georgetown…