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Du Chaillu, Paul Belloni

(Encyclopedia) Du Chaillu, Paul BelloniDu Chaillu, Paul Bellonipōl bĕlōnēˈ dü shāyüˈ [key], c.1831–1903, French-American explorer in Africa. Born probably in Paris, he spent his youth on the west…

Paul John MOORE, Congress, NJ (1868-1938)

MOORE, Paul John, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newark, N.J., August 5, 1868; attended the public and parochial schools and St. Benedict’s College, at Newark, N.J.; entered the…

Albert Paul MORANO, Congress, CT (1908-1987)

MORANO, Albert Paul, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., January 18, 1908, moved to Greenwich, Conn., in 1912; attended the public schools of Greenwich…

John Paul VERREE, Congress, PA (1817-1889)

VERREE, John Paul, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at “Verree Mills,” on Pennypack Creek, near what is now Fox Chase Station, Philadelphia, Pa., March 9, 1817; completed…

Glenard Paul LIPSCOMB, Congress, CA (1915-1970)

LIPSCOMB, Glenard Paul, a Representative from California; born in Jackson, Mich., August 19, 1915, and moved to Los Angeles, Calif., with his parents in 1920; attended the Los Angeles public…

James Paul MAHER, Congress, NY (1865-1946)

MAHER, James Paul, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 3, 1865; was graduated from St. Patrick’s Academy, Brooklyn, N.Y.; apprenticed to the hatter’s trade;…

Paul Grier McCORKLE, Congress, SC (1863-1934)

McCORKLE, Paul Grier, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Yorkville (now York), York County, S.C., December 19, 1863; attended the public schools of his native city and Kings…

Paul Ranous GREEVER, Congress, WY (1891-1943)

GREEVER, Paul Ranous, a Representative from Wyoming; born in Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kans., September 28, 1891; attended public and high schools, and was graduated from the law department…

Leonard Paul HOWLAND, Congress, OH (1865-1942)

HOWLAND, Leonard Paul, a Representative from Ohio; born in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, December 5, 1865; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Oberlin (Ohio) College in 1887…

Alvin Paul KITCHIN, Congress, NC (1908-1983)

KITCHIN, Alvin Paul, (nephew of Claude Kitchin and William Walton Kitchin and grandson of William Hodges Kitchin), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Scotland Neck, Halifax County,…