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Louis Convers CRAMTON, Congress, MI (1875-1966)

CRAMTON, Louis Convers, a Representative from Michigan; born in Hadley Township, Lapeer County, Mich., December 2, 1875; attended the common schools of the county; was graduated from the…

Louis of Baden

(Encyclopedia) Louis of BadenLouis of Badenbäˈdən [key], 1655–1707, margrave of Baden (1677–1707), military commander in the service of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1689 he was made chief commander of…

Trochu, Louis Jules

(Encyclopedia) Trochu, Louis JulesTrochu, Louis Juleslwē zhül trôshüˈ [key], 1815–96, French general. He fought in Algeria, in the Crimean War, and in the Italian war of 1859. In L'Armée française en…

Fréchette, Louis Honoré

(Encyclopedia) Fréchette, Louis HonoréFréchette, Louis Honorélwē ônôrāˈ frāshĕtˈ [key], 1839–1908, French Canadian poet and politician, b. Lévis, Que. He worked (1865–71) as a journalist in Chicago…

Hoche, Louis Lazare

(Encyclopedia) Hoche, Louis LazareHoche, Louis Lazareläzärˈ ôsh [key], 1768–97, French general in the French Revolutionary Wars. He entered the army at the age of 16 and rose rapidly to lieutenant in…

Boudin, Eugène Louis

(Encyclopedia) Boudin, Eugène LouisBoudin, Eugène Louisözhĕnˈ lwē b&oomacr;dăNˈ [key], 1824–98, French painter. He began painting at 25 in Paris. His best-known paintings are beach scenes of…

Henry Louis BELLMON, Congress, OK (1921-2009)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1981Party: RepublicanBELLMON, Henry Louis, a Senator from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Tonkawa, Kay County, Okla., September 3, 1921; educated in Noble County…