CLARK, Linwood Leon, a Representative from Maryland; born in Aberdeen, Harford County, Md., on March 21, 1876; attended the public schools; was graduated from Milton Academy, Baltimore, Md.,…
KEHOE, James Walter, a Representative from Florida; born in Eufaula, Barbour County, Ala., April 25, 1870; attended the common schools; moved to Florida in 1883; studied law; was admitted to…
FISHER, Hubert Frederick, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Milton, Santa Rosa County, Fla., October 6, 1877; attended the common schools and was graduated from the University of…
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(Encyclopedia) Jones, Robert Edmond, 1887–1954, American scene designer, b. Milton, N.H. With his design in 1915 for The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife, a new era of scene design began in the United…
Senate Years of Service: 1914-1915Party: DemocratCAMDEN, Johnson Newlon, Jr., (son of the Johnson Newlon Camden), a Senator from Kentucky; born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., January 5,…
BRIDGES, George Washington, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Charleston, Bradley County, Tenn., October 9, 1825; attended East Tennessee University at Knoxville; studied law; was…
