Senate Years of Service: 1821-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford RepublicanDE WOLF, James, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Bristol, R.I., March 18, 1764; during the Revolutionary…
(Encyclopedia) Soult, Nicolas Jean de DieuSoult, Nicolas Jean de Dieunēkôläˈ zhäN də dyö s&oomacr;lt [key], 1769–1851, marshal of France. Having won distinction in the Napoleonic Wars, especially…
DE MOTTE, Mark Lindsey, a Representative from Indiana; born in Rockville, Parke County, Ind., December 28, 1832; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from the literary department of…
(Encyclopedia) Courcelle, Daniel Rémy, sieur deCourcelle, Daniel Rémy, sieur dedänyĕlˈ rāmēˈ syörˈ də k&oomacr;rsĕlˈ [key], d.1698, governor of New France (1665–72). He arrived with the intendant…
AUF DER HEIDE, Oscar Louis, a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City, December 8, 1874; attended the public schools; moved with his parents to West New York, Hudson County, N.J…
(Encyclopedia) Louis IV or Louis the Bavarian, 1287?–1347, Holy Roman emperor (1328–47) and German king (1314–47), duke of Upper Bavaria. After the death of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII the Luxemburg…
(Encyclopedia) Meissonier, Jean Louis ErnestMeissonier, Jean Louis ErnestzhäN lwē ĕrnĕstˈ māsônyāˈ [key], 1815–91, French genre and military painter. His study of the Dutch masters was evident in his…
(Encyclopedia) Le Châtelier, Henri LouisLe Châtelier, Henri LouisäNrēˈ lwē lə shätəlyāˈ [key], 1850–1936, French industrial chemist. He made many contributions to industrial chemistry, but is best…
(Encyclopedia) Deschanel, Paul Eugéne LouisDeschanel, Paul Eugéne Louispôl ûzhĕnˈ lwē [key]Deschanel, Paul Eug dāshänĕlˈ [key], 1855–1922, president of the French republic (1920); son of Émile…
DE VRIES, Marion, a Representative from California; born on a ranch near Woodbridge, San Joaquin County, Calif., August 15, 1865; attended the public schools; was graduated from the San…
