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Rogers, William Barton

(Encyclopedia) Rogers, William Barton, 1804–82, American geologist and educator, b. Philadelphia, grad. William and Mary, 1822. He was professor of geology at William and Mary (1828–35) and at the…

Perry, Ralph Barton

(Encyclopedia) Perry, Ralph Barton, 1876–1957, American realist philosopher, b. Poultney, Vt., grad. Princeton (B.A., 1896) and Harvard (Ph.D., 1899). He taught at Harvard from 1902, becoming…

Bruce BARTON, Congress, NY (1886-1967)

BARTON, Bruce, a Representative from New York; born in Robbins, Scott County, Tenn., August 5, 1886; educated in the public schools of Ohio, Massachusetts, and Illinois; graduated from Amherst…

Joe Linus BARTON, Congress, TX (1949)

BARTON, Joe Linus, a Representative from Texas; born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., September 15, 1949; graduated from Waco High School, Waco, Tex., 1968; B.A., Texas Agricultural & Mechanical…

Samuel BARTON, Congress, NY (1785-1858)

BARTON, Samuel, a Representative from New York; born in New Dorp, Richmond County, N.Y., July 27, 1785; attended the common schools; agent for Commodore Vanderbilt’s steamship lines; served…

Barton Jennings GORDON, Congress, TN (1949)

GORDON, Barton Jennings, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., January 24, 1949; graduated from Central High School, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1967; B.S…

Richard Walker BARTON, Congress, VA (1800-1859)

BARTON, Richard Walker, a Representative from Virginia; born at “Shady Oak,” near Winchester, Frederick County, Va., in 1800; pursued academic studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Thomas Barton KYLE, Congress, OH (1856-1915)

KYLE, Thomas Barton, a Representative from Ohio; born in Troy, Miami County, Ohio, March 10, 1856; attended the public schools and Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.; studied law; was admitted…

Joseph Barton ELAM, Congress, LA (1821-1885)

ELAM, Joseph Barton, a Representative from Louisiana; born near Hope, Hempstead County, Ark., June 12, 1821; moved with his father to Natchitoches, La., in 1826; studied law; was admitted to…