HOUGHTON, Alanson Bigelow, (grandfather of Amory Houghton), a Representative from New York; born in Cambridge, Mass., October 10, 1863; moved to Corning, N.Y., with his parents in 1868;…
Senate Years of Service: 1789-1795Party: Pro-AdministrationIZARD, Ralph, a Delegate and a Senator from South Carolina; born at âThe Elms,â near Charleston, S.C., January 23, in 1741 or…
Senate Years of Service: 1863-1875Party: Republican; Liberal RepublicanSPRAGUE, William, (nephew of William Sprague [1799-1856], son-in-law of Salmon P. Chase), a Senator from Rhode Island;…
STEARNS, Foster Waterman, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Hull, Plymouth County, Mass., July 29, 1881; attended the public schools; was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in…
by Mike Rozett Orient Express 1883 In 1883, the Orient Express began service from Paris to Istanbul, crossing six countries with the cooperation of ten different railroads. The train was…
Senate Years of Service: 1842-1851Party: WhigDAYTON, William Lewis, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, N.J., February 17, 1807; attended Trenton (N.J.) Academy…
Senate Years of Service: 1827-1828Party: JacksonianPARRIS, Albion Keith, (cousin of Virgil Delphini Parris), a Representative from Massachusetts and a Senator from Maine; born in Hebron, Maine…
WOOTEN, Dudley Goodall, a Representative from Texas; born near Springfield, Greene County, Mo., June 19, 1860; moved in infancy with his parents to Texas during the Civil War; attended private…
(Encyclopedia) Lescot, PierreLescot, Pierrepyĕr lĕskōˈ [key], c.1510–1578, French Renaissance architect. Appointed by Francis I to design a new royal palace in Paris, he built the earliest portions…
