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John Camillus LEHR, Congress, MI (1878-1958)

LEHR, John Camillus, a Representative from Michigan; born in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., November 18, 1878; attended St. Mary’s private school and Monroe High School, graduating from the…

Mark Deli SILJANDER, Congress, MI (1951)

SILJANDER, Mark Deli, a Representative from Michigan; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 11, 1951; attended the public schools; graduated from Oak Park-River Forest High School, 1969; B.…

Levi Thomas GRIFFIN, Congress, MI (1837-1906)

GRIFFIN, Levi Thomas, a Representative from Michigan; born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., May 23, 1837; moved with his parents to Rochester, Oakland County, Mich., in 1848; was graduated…

John Fletcher DRIGGS, Congress, MI (1813-1877)

DRIGGS, John Fletcher, a Representative from Michigan; born in Kinderhook, N.Y., March 8, 1813; completed preparatory studies; moved with his parents to Tarrytown, N.Y., in 1825; moved to New…

George WILLARD, Congress, MI (1824-1901)

WILLARD, George, a Representative from Michigan; born in Bolton, Vt., March 20, 1824; attended school and received instruction from his father; moved with his parents to Battle Creek, Mich.,…

Holland, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Holland, city (2020 pop. 34,378), Allegan and Ottawa counties, SW Mich., near Lake Michigan, on Lake Macatawa, in a dairy and poultry…

Angell, James Burrill

(Encyclopedia) Angell, James BurrillAngell, James Burrilljāmz bûrˈəl ānˈjəl [key], 1829–1916, American educator, editor, and diplomat, b. Scituate, R.I., grad. Brown, 1849, and studied abroad. He…

Waukegan

(Encyclopedia) WaukeganWaukeganwôkēˈgən [key], residential and industrial city (1990 pop. 69,392), seat of Lake co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1859. It has a good harbor and is the first port…