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Robert ALEXANDER, Congress, MD (1740-1805)

ALEXANDER, Robert, a Delegate from Maryland; born on the family estate in Cecil County (now part of the city of Elkton), Md., around 1740; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced;…

Robert Joseph DOLE, Congress, KS (1923)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1996Party: RepublicanDOLE, Robert Joseph, (husband of Elizabeth H. Dole), a Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born in Russell, Kans., July 22, 1923;…

Robert Gordon COUSINS, Congress, IA (1859-1933)

COUSINS, Robert Gordon, a Representative from Iowa; born on a farm, “Indian Lodge,” near Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, January 31, 1859; attended the common schools, and was graduated from…

Lamennais, Félicité Robert de

(Encyclopedia) Lamennais or La Mennais, Félicité Robert deLamennais or La Mennais, Félicité Robert defālēsētāˈ rōbĕrˈ də lämənāˈ [key], 1782–1854, French Roman Catholic apologist and liberal, b.…

Robert John WALKER, Congress, MS (1801-1869)

Senate Years of Service: 1835-1845Party: DemocratWALKER, Robert John, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Northumberland, Pa., July 19, 1801; graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…

Robert McCOY, Congress, PA (1849)

McCOY, Robert, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Carlisle, Pa., birth date unknown; attended the common schools; prothonotary of Cumberland County; brigadier general of militia;…

Robert BARNWELL, Congress, SC (1761-1814)

BARNWELL, Robert, (father of Robert Woodward Barnwell), a Delegate and a Representative from South Carolina; born in Beaufort, S.C., December 21, 1761; educated in the common schools and by…

Robert HALE, Congress, ME (1889-1976)

HALE, Robert, (cousin of Frederick Hale), a Representative from Maine; born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, November 29, 1889; attended the public schools; was graduated from Portland…

J. Robert KERREY, Congress, NE (1943)

Senate Years of Service: 1989-2001Party: DemocratKERREY, J. Robert, a Senator from Nebraska; born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, August 27, 1943; attended the Lincoln Public schools;…

Lewis, John Robert

(Encyclopedia) Lewis, John Robert, 1940–2020, African-American politician and civil-rights leader, b. near Troy, Ala., B.A. American Baptist…