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Philip VAN CORTLANDT, Congress, NY (1749-1831)

VAN CORTLANDT, Philip, (brother of Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr.), a Representative from New York; born in New York City August 21, 1749; pursued classical studies; attended Coldenham Academy;…

Philip Sidney POST, Congress, IL (1833-1895)

POST, Philip Sidney, a Representative from Illinois; born in Florida, Orange County, N.Y., March 19, 1833; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in…

Philip Pitt CAMPBELL, Congress, KS (1862-1941)

CAMPBELL, Philip Pitt, a Representative from Kansas; born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, April 25, 1862; moved with his parents to Neosho County, Kans., in 1867; attended the common…

Philip Schuyler CROOKE, Congress, NY (1810-1881)

CROOKE, Philip Schuyler, a Representative from New York; born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., March 2, 1810; was graduated from Dutchess Academy in Poughkeepsie; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

Lewis Philip OHLIGER, Congress, OH (1843-1923)

OHLIGER, Lewis Philip, a Representative from Ohio; born in Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, Germany, January 3, 1843; immigrated to the United States in October 1854 with his parents; settled in Canton,…

Sidney, Sir Philip

(Encyclopedia) Sidney or Sydney, Sir Philip, 1554–86, English author and courtier. He was one of the leading members of Queen Elizabeth's court and a model of Renaissance chivalry. He served in…

Sousa, John Philip

(Encyclopedia) Sousa, John PhilipSousa, John Philips&oomacr;ˈzə, –sə [key], 1854–1932, American bandmaster and composer, b. Washington, D.C. He studied violin and harmony in his native city and…

Philip Andrew TRAYNOR, Congress, DE (1874-1962)

TRAYNOR, Philip Andrew, a Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 31, 1874; attended the public schools, Goldey Business College, Wilmington, Del., and…

Philip Cornelius HAYES, Congress, IL (1833-1916)

HAYES, Philip Cornelius, a Representative from Illinois; born in Granby, Hartford County, Conn., February 3, 1833; moved with his father’s family to La Salle County, Ill.; attended the…

Steer, Philip Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Steer, Philip Wilson, 1860–1942, English landscape painter. Steer worked largely in the tradition of French impressionist painting and was considered the greatest English landscape…