(Encyclopedia) Paul I, 1754–1801, czar of Russia (1796–1801), son and successor of Catherine II. His mother disliked him intensely and sought on several occasions to change the succession to his…
(Encyclopedia) McCall, Samuel Walker, 1851–1923, American political leader, U.S. Congressman (1893–1913), governor of Massachusetts (1916–18), b. East Providence, Pa. He was a lawyer in Boston when…
(Encyclopedia) Gilmer, Thomas Walker, 1802–44, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (Feb., 1844), b. Albemarle co., Va. He practiced law, served in the Virginia legislature, and became (1840) governor of…
(Encyclopedia) Tomlin, Bradley Walker, 1899–1953, American painter, b. Syracuse, N.Y., grad. Syracuse Univ. (1921). He also studied painting in London and Paris. His early work includes cover designs…
(Encyclopedia) Walker, Mary Edwards, 1832–1919, American surgeon and feminist, b. Oswego, N.Y., grad. Syracuse Medical College, 1855. At the beginning of the Civil War she offered her services to the…
Senate Years of Service: 1814-1814Party: Democratic RepublicanWALKER, George, (brother of David Walker and great uncle of James David Walker), a Senator from Kentucky; born in Culpeper County…
WALKER, Percy, (son of John Williams Walker and great-great-uncle of Richard Walker Bolling), a Representative from Alabama; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., in December 1812;…
activistBorn: 1/11/1885Birthplace: Moorestown, N.J. Raised a Quaker, Paul graduated from Swarthmore College in 1905 and studied at the New York School of Social Work. From 1906 to 1909, Paul was a…
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1821Party: Democratic RepublicanWALKER, Freeman, a Senator from Georgia; born in Charles City, Charles City County, Va., October 25, 1780; attended the common…
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1822Party: Democratic RepublicanWALKER, John Williams, (father of Percy Walker and great-great-grandfather of Richard Walker Bolling), a Senator from Alabama;…
