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Willingdon, Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st marquess of

(Encyclopedia) Willingdon, Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st marquess of, 1866–1941, British colonial administrator. He was a Liberal member of Parliament from 1900 to 1910. He served as governor of Bombay…

Freeman WALKER, Congress, GA (1780-1827)

Senate Years of Service: 1819-1821Party: Democratic RepublicanWALKER, Freeman, a Senator from Georgia; born in Charles City, Charles City County, Va., October 25, 1780; attended the common…

Chapman FREEMAN, Congress, PA (1832-1904)

FREEMAN, Chapman, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., October 8, 1832; was educated at public and private schools and was graduated from the Philadelphia High School…

John D. FREEMAN, Congress, MS (1886)

FREEMAN, John D., a Representative from Mississippi; born in Cooperstown, N.Y., birth date unknown; attended the common schools; moved to Mississippi and located in Grand Gulf; studied law;…

Jonathan FREEMAN, Congress, NH (1745-1808)

FREEMAN, Jonathan, (uncle of Nathaniel Freeman, Jr.), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Mansfield, Conn., March 21, 1745; attended the public schools; moved to New Hampshire in 1769…

Freeman CLARKE, Congress, NY (1809-1887)

CLARKE, Freeman, a Representative from New York; born in Troy, N.Y., March 22, 1809; attended the common schools; went into business for himself at the age of fifteen; began his financial…

Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins

(Encyclopedia) Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852–1930, American author, b. Randolph, Mass. Her stories and novels paint a picture of Massachusetts and Vermont still under the influence of…

Ricky Martin

singerBorn: 12/24/1971Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico Latin singer who burst onto the U.S. music scene after his hip-shaking performance at the 1999 Grammy Awards. At age 12 Martin joined the…

Judith Martin

“Miss Manners”columnistBorn: 9/13/1938Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Judith Sylvia Perlman lived in various foreign capitals as a child, as her father, a United Nations economist, was frequently…