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James Barroll RICAUD, Congress, MD (1808-1866)

RICAUD, James Barroll, a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., February 11, 1808; attended the common schools and was graduated from Washington College, Chestertown, Kent…

Joshua SANDS, Congress, NY (1757-1835)

SANDS, Joshua, a Representative from New York; born in Cow Neck (now Sands Point), Queens County, Long Island, N.Y., October 12, 1757; received a limited schooling; served as captain in the…

Stephen Lorenzo MAYHAM, Congress, NY (1826-1908)

MAYHAM, Stephen Lorenzo, a Representative from New York; born in Blenheim, N.Y., October 8, 1826; pursued an academic course; studied law in Ithaca, N.Y.; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

James CARROLL, Congress, MD (1791-1873)

CARROLL, James, a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., December 2, 1791; was graduated from old St. Mary’s College at Baltimore in 1808; studied law but did not practice;…

Henry Crosby ALLEN, Congress, NJ (1872-1942)

ALLEN, Henry Crosby, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Paterson, N.J., May 13, 1872; attended private and public schools of his native city; was graduated from St. Paul’s School,…

Thomas KITTERA, Congress, PA (1789-1839)

KITTERA, Thomas, (son of John Wilkes Kittera), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lancaster, Pa., March 21, 1789; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in…

Edward Lowber STOKES, Congress, PA (1880-1964)

STOKES, Edward Lowber, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., September 29, 1880; attended the public schools and was graduated from St. Paul’s School, Concord, N.H…

Edward Thomas NOONAN, Congress, IL (1861-1923)

NOONAN, Edward Thomas, a Representative from Illinois; born in Macomb, McDonough County, Ill., October 23, 1861; studied law in Chicago and was admitted to the bar in 1882; after admission to…

Minnesota, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Minnesota, river, 332 mi (534 km) long, rising in Big Stone Lake at the W boundary of Minnesota and flowing SE to Mankato, then NE to the Mississippi S of Minneapolis. Earlier called…

Great South Bay

(Encyclopedia) Great South Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.45 mi (72 km) long, between the southern shore of Long Island and offshore barrier islands, SE N.Y. With the rapid population growth along…