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Joel Allen BARBER, Congress, WI (1809-1881)

BARBER, Joel Allen, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Georgia (near St. Albans), Franklin County, Vt., January 17, 1809; attended the common schools, Georgia Academy, and the University…

Walter Allen WATSON, Congress, VA (1867-1919)

WATSON, Walter Allen, a Representative from Virginia; born in Nottoway County, Va., November 25, 1867; attended “old field” school, and was graduated from Hampden-Sidney College, Virginia…

Alfred Gaither ALLEN, Congress, OH (1867-1932)

ALLEN, Alfred Gaither, a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, July 23, 1867; attended the public schools; was graduated from Wilmington High School…

Asa Leonard ALLEN, Congress, LA (1891-1969)

ALLEN, Asa Leonard, a Representative from Louisiana; born on a farm near Winnfield, Winn Parish, La., January 5, 1891; attended the rural schools; was graduated from Louisiana State University…

Henry Dixon ALLEN, Congress, KY (1854-1924)

ALLEN, Henry Dixon, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Henderson, Henderson County, Ky., June 24, 1854; moved with his parents to Morganfield, Union County, in 1855; attended the common…

Allen Ferdinand OWEN, Congress, GA (1816-1865)

OWEN, Allen Ferdinand, a Representative from Georgia; born on a plantation near the Yadkin River, Wilkes County, N.C., October 9, 1816; moved to Talbotton, Talbot County, Ga.; studied under…

Cornelius, Peter von

(Encyclopedia) Cornelius, Peter von, 1783–1867, German painter. He studied at Düsseldorf and in Rome, where he joined the German Nazarene group and collaborated with other members in the decoration…

Goldmark, Peter Carl

(Encyclopedia) Goldmark, Peter Carl, 1906–77, Hungarian-American engineer, b. Budapest. He studied at the Univ. of Vienna (B.S., 1929, Ph.D., 1931); worked for a radio company in England (1931–33).…