(Encyclopedia) Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785–1819, American naval officer, b. South Kingstown, R.I.; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry. Appointed a midshipman in 1799, he served in the Tripolitan War,…
DICKEY, Oliver James, (son of John Dickey), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Old Brighton, Beaver County, Pa., April 6, 1823; completed preparatory studies; attended Beaver Academy…
WILEY, Oliver Cicero, (brother of Ariosto Appling Wiley), a Representative from Alabama; born in Troy, Pike County, Ala., January 30, 1851; attended the common schools; member of the town…
Senate Years of Service: 1917-1921Party: DemocratWOLCOTT, Josiah Oliver, a Senator from Delaware; born in Dover, Del., October 31, 1877; attended the public schools and Wilmington Conference…
OLIVER, William Morrison, a Representative from New York; born in Londonderry, N.H., October 15, 1792; received a limited schooling; moved to Cherry Valley, Otsego County, and thence to Penn…
Born: Dec. 6, 1913Swimmer won gold medal in 100m backstroke at 1932 Olympics; thrown off '36 U.S. team for drinking champagne in public and shooting craps on boat to Germany. Died: 2004
actressBorn: 12/18/1978Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio Having launched her career with a role in the critically acclaimed film The Ice Storm (1997), she quickly leveraged this success to win a part in the…
STAEBLER, Neil Oliver, a Representative from Michigan; born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., July 11, 1905; graduated from Ann Arbor High School, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1922; B.A., University…
COMSTOCK, Oliver Cromwell, a Representative from New York; born in Warwick, R.I., March 1, 1780; moved with his parents to Schenectady, N.Y., when a child; received a liberal schooling;…
CROSS, Oliver Harlan, a Representative from Texas; born in Eutaw, Greene County, Ala., July 13, 1868; attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa…
