CARLETON, Peter, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Haverhill, Mass., September 19, 1755; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; served in a Massachusetts…
DENOYELLES, Peter, a Representative from New York; born in Haverstraw, Rockland County, N.Y., in 1766; completed preparatory studies; engaged in the manufacture of brick; member of the State…
(Encyclopedia) Peter, two letters of the New Testament, classified among the Catholic (or General) Epistles. Each opens with a statement of authorship by the apostle St. Peter. First Peter, the…
(Encyclopedia) Peter II, 1648–1706, king of Portugal (1683–1706), younger son of John IV; brother and successor of Alfonso VI. In 1667, he seized power from his incompetent brother and ruled the…
SWART, Peter, a Representative from New York; born in Schoharie, N.Y., July 5, 1752; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the New York bar and commenced the practice of…
BARCA, Peter William, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Kenosha, Wis., August 7, 1955; graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1977, and M…
SAILLY, Peter, a Representative from New York; born in Lorraine, France, April 20, 1754; immigrated to the United States in 1783 and settled in Plattsburg, N.Y.; engaged in mercantile pursuits…
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.,…
DEUTSCH, Peter R., a Representative from Florida; born in the Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., April 1, 1957; graduated Horace Mann School, New York, N.Y., 1975; B.A., Swarthmore College, Swarthmore…
(Encyclopedia) Doherty, Peter Charles, 1940–, Australian immunologist, Ph.D., Univ. of Edinburgh, 1970. He was a research fellow at Australian National Univ. (1972–75), a professor at the Wistar…
