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Peter Early LOVE, Congress, GA (1818-1866)

LOVE, Peter Early, a Representative from Georgia; born near Dublin, Laurens County, Ga., July 7, 1818; was graduated from Franklin College (now a part of the University of Georgia), Athens, Ga…

Peter Francis HAMMOND, Congress, OH (1887-1971)

HAMMOND, Peter Francis, a Representative from Ohio; born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, June 30, 1887; attended the parochial schools and St. Mary’s High School, Lancaster, Ohio; was…

Thomas Peter LANTOS, Congress, CA (1928-2008)

LANTOS, Thomas Peter, (father-in-law of Richard Swett), a Representative from California; born in Budapest, Hungary, February 1, 1928; came to the United States on an academic scholarship in…

Peter Wilson STRADER, Congress, OH (1818-1881)

STRADER, Peter Wilson, a Representative from Ohio; born in Shawnee, Warren County, N.J., November 6, 1818; moved with his parents to Lebanon, Ohio, in 1819; attended the common schools; worked…

Peter Edward COSTELLO, Congress, PA (1854-1935)

COSTELLO, Peter Edward, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Boston, Mass., June 27, 1854; attended the public schools of Boston; moved to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1877; engaged in various…

Peter Davis OAKEY, Congress, CT (1861-1920)

OAKEY, Peter Davis, a Representative from Connecticut; born in East Millstone, Somerset County, N.J., February 25, 1861; attended the public schools and the high school of Millstone, N.J.;…

Davies, Sir Peter Maxwell

(Encyclopedia) Davies, Sir Peter MaxwellDavies, Sir Peter Maxwelldāˈvĭs [key], 1934–2016, English composer and conductor, b. Salford, studied Royal Manchester College of Music and Princeton with…

Adolphus Peter NELSON, Congress, WI (1872-1927)

NELSON, Adolphus Peter, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Holmes City, near Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn., March 28, 1872; attended the public schools and was graduated from Hamline…

Peter Joseph WAGNER, Congress, NY (1795-1884)

WAGNER, Peter Joseph, a Representative from New York; born at Wagners Hollow in the town of Palatine, Montgomery County, N.Y., August 14, 1795; moved to Fort Plain, N.Y., with his parents in…

James Peter WALKER, Congress, MO (1851-1890)

WALKER, James Peter, a Representative from Missouri; born near Memphis, Lauderdale County, Tenn., March 14, 1851; attended the public schools and the boys’ college at Durhamville, Tenn.;…