FROTHINGHAM, Louis Adams, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Jamaica Plain, Mass., July 13, 1871; attended the public schools and Adams Academy; was graduated from Harvard University…
MARTIN, Frederick Stanley, a Representative from New York; born in Rutland County, Vt., April 25, 1794; went to New Hartford, N.Y., in 1804 and attended the local schools; moved to Whitehall,…
ALDRICH, Cyrus, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Smithfield, R.I., June 18, 1808; attended the common schools; followed the occupations of sailor, boatman, farmer, contractor on public…
SIMPSON, Jeremiah (Jerry), a Representative from Kansas; born on Prince Edward Island, Canada, March 31, 1842; moved with his parents to Oneida County, N.Y., in 1848; attended the public…
Senate Years of Service: 1821-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford RepublicanDE WOLF, James, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Bristol, R.I., March 18, 1764; during the Revolutionary…
(Encyclopedia) BethelBethelbĕthˈəl [key] [Heb.,=house of God]. 1 Ancient city of central Palestine, the modern Baytin, the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. According to the Bible, where it is frequently…
(Encyclopedia) David, d. c.970 b.c., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 b.c.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel…
(Encyclopedia) BeerBeerbēˈər [key], in the Bible. 1 Unidentified place, to which Gideon's son Jotham fled. 2 Unidentified place, E of the Dead Sea between the Arnon and the Jordan, where Israel…
(Encyclopedia) Dunes, Battle of the, 1658, decisive engagement fought near Dunkirk in the struggle between France and Spain that had resulted from Spanish intervention in the Fronde. The Spanish…
