Senate Years of Service: 1838-1845Party: WhigMERRICK, William Duhurst, (father of William Matthew Merrick), a Senator from Maryland; born in Annapolis, Md., October 25, 1793; completed…
GRISWOLD, Roger, (grandfather of Matthew Griswold), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., May 21, 1762; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from…
religious leaderBorn: 3/5/1920Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Kelly made history in 1984 when the Western Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church elected her the denomination's first…
(Joseph Lane)actor, singerBorn: 2/3/1956Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey Nathan Lane labored long on Broadway before beginning the transition to motion pictures and television. His list of…
(Encyclopedia) MicahMicahmīˈkə [key], 6th of the books of the Minor Prophets of the Bible, containing the oracles of the prophet Micah, a contemporary of Isaiah whose career spanned the period c.750–…
(Encyclopedia) Rugby, town (1991 pop. 59,039), Warwickshire, central England. An important railroad junction and engineering center, Rugby is the seat of one of England's most esteemed public schools…
(Encyclopedia) MarisMarismäˈrĭs [key], three Dutch painters, who were brothers. Jacob or Jakob Maris, 1837–99, the most celebrated, painted domestic interiors but is particularly famous for his…
(Encyclopedia) Penrose, BoiesPenrose, Boiesboiz [key], 1860–1921, American political leader, b. Philadelphia. A lawyer, he was (1884–97) a member of the Pennsylvania legislature and coauthored a…
MAXWELL, Thomas, a Representative from New York; born at Tioga Point (now Athens), Bradford County, Pa., February 16, 1792; moved to Elmira (then Newtown Point), N.Y., in 1796; appointed…
