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Orrery, Roger Boyle, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Orrery, Roger Boyle, 1st earl of, 1621–79, Irish statesman and writer; son of Richard Boyle, 1st earl of Cork. Created (1627) Baron Broghill, he studied at Trinity College, Dublin,…

Fred Barthold NORMAN, Congress, WA (1882-1947)

NORMAN, Fred Barthold, a Representative from Washington; born on a farm near Martinsville, Clark County, Ill., March 21, 1882; attended the public schools and was graduated from Martinsville (…

Jonas George HOWARD, Congress, IN (1825-1911)

HOWARD, Jonas George, a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm near New Albany, Floyd County, Ind., May 22, 1825; attended private school, Indiana Asbury College (now De Pauw University…

Chilton ALLAN, Congress, KY (1786-1858)

ALLAN, Chilton, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Albemarle County, Va., April 6, 1786; moved with his mother to Winchester, Clark County, Ky., in 1797; attended the common schools, and…

Frank GARDNER, Congress, IN (1872-1937)

GARDNER, Frank, a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm in Finley Township, near Scottsburg, Scott County, Ind., May 8, 1872; attended the rural schools; was graduated from Borden…

James MERIWETHER, Congress, GA (1789-1854)

MERIWETHER, James, (son of David Meriwether and uncle of James A. Meriwether), a Representative from Georgia; born near Washington, Wilkes County, Ga., in 1789; attended the common schools;…

Samson MASON, Congress, OH (1793-1869)

MASON, Samson, a Representative from Ohio; born in Fort Ann, Washington County, N.Y., July 24, 1793; attended the common schools in Onondaga, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…

James Fredrick LLOYD, Congress, CA (1922)

LLOYD, James Fredrick, a Representative from California; born in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., September 27, 1922; attended public schools in Washington, California, and Oregon;…