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OâGRADY, James Mary Early, a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, N.Y., March 31, 1863; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Rochester, New York, in…
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(Encyclopedia) Vogüé, Eugène Marie Melchior, vicomte deVogüé, Eugène Marie Melchior, vicomte deözhĕnˈ märēˈ mĕlkyôrˈ vēkôNtˈ də vôgüāˈ [key], 1848–1910, French critic. He fought in the Franco-…
