Search

Search results

Displaying 481 - 490

Warren MILLER, Congress, WV (1847-1920)

MILLER, Warren, a Representative from West Virginia; born at Apple Grove, Meigs County, Ohio, April 2, 1847; moved about 1850 to that portion of Virginia which later became West Virginia and…

Charles Edward HOOKER, Congress, MS (1825-1914)

HOOKER, Charles Edward, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Union, Union County, S.C., in 1825; raised in Laurens District, S.C.; attended the common schools, and was graduated from the…

Edward Dixon HAYS, Congress, MO (1872-1941)

HAYS, Edward Dixon, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., April 28, 1872; attended the public schools; was graduated from the Oak Ridge…

William Savin FULTON, Congress, AR (1795-1844)

Senate Years of Service: 1836-1844Party: Jackson Democrat; DemocratFULTON, William Savin, a Senator from Arkansas; born in Cecil County, Md., June 2, 1795; pursued classical studies and…

de Gaulle, Charles

(Encyclopedia) de Gaulle, Charlesde Gaulle, Charlesshärl də gōl [key], 1890–1970, French general and statesman, first president (1959–69) of the Fifth Republic. De Gaulle was reelected to a second…

Clarence Wyly TURNER, Congress, TN (1866-1939)

TURNER, Clarence Wyly, a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm near Clydeton, Humphreys County, Tenn., October 22, 1866; attended the public schools, a preparatory school in Edgewood,…

Edward Wheeler GOSS, Congress, CT (1893-1972)

GOSS, Edward Wheeler, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Waterbury, Conn., April 27, 1893; attended the public schools and was graduated from Hill School, Pottstown, Pa.; entered the…