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William Vincent ALLEN, Congress, NE (1847-1924)

Senate Years of Service: 1893-1899; 1899-1901Party: PopulistALLEN, William Vincent, a Senator from Nebraska; born in Midway, Madison County, Ohio, January 28, 1847; moved with his parents to…

Allen Joseph ELLENDER, Congress, LA (1890-1972)

Senate Years of Service: 1937-1972Party: DemocratELLENDER, Allen Joseph, a Senator from Louisiana; born in Montegut, Terrebonne Parish, La., September 24, 1890; attended the public and private…

Joseph ALLEN, Congress, MA (1749-1827)

ALLEN, Joseph, (nephew of Samuel Adams), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., September 2, 1749; was graduated from Harvard College in 1774; engaged in business in…

Judson ALLEN, Congress, NY (1797-1880)

ALLEN, Judson, a Representative from New York; born in Plymouth, Conn., April 3, 1797; attended the public schools; engaged in the lumber business; moved to Harpursville (formerly Harpersville…

Lane Allen EVANS, Congress, IL (1951)

EVANS, Lane Allen, a Representative from Illinois; born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., August 4, 1951; attended Sacred Heart School, Rock Island, Ill.; graduated from Alleman High…

James Allen NUSSLE, Congress, IA (1960)

NUSSLE, James Allen, a Representative from Iowa; born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, June 27, 1960; B.A., Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1983; J.D., Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1985…

Tait, Peter Guthrie

(Encyclopedia) Tait, Peter Guthrie, 1831–1901, Scottish physicist and mathematician. He was professor of natural philosophy at Edinburgh from 1860 and conducted important investigations in…

MacKay, Peter Gordon

(Encyclopedia) MacKay, Peter GordonMacKay, Peter Gordonməkāˈ [key], 1966–, Canadian politician, b. New Glasgow, N.S. A lawyer who briefly worked (1992–93) in Germany, MacKay returned to his native…

O'Toole, Peter

(Encyclopedia) O'Toole, Peter (Peter Seamus O'Toole), 1932–2013, British actor, b. Connemara, Ireland, grad. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London (1955). A classical stage actor, he appeared (1955–…

Robert ALLEN, Congress, TN (1778-1844)

ALLEN, Robert, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Augusta County, Va., June 19, 1778; attended the rural schools and William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.; studied law and…