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John Wolcott STEWART, Congress, VT (1825-1915)

Senate Years of Service: 1908-1908Party: RepublicanSTEWART, John Wolcott, a Representative and a Senator from Vermont; born in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., November 24, 1825; graduated…

Percy Hamilton STEWART, Congress, NJ (1867-1951)

STEWART, Percy Hamilton, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., January 10, 1867; attended the public schools; was graduated from Yale College in 1890 and from…

Thomas Elliott STEWART, Congress, NY (1824-1904)

STEWART, Thomas Elliott, a Representative from New York; born in New York City September 22, 1824; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1847 and commenced…

William Morris STEWART, Congress, NV (1827-1909)

Senate Years of Service: 1865-1875; 1887-1905Party: Republican; Republican; Silver; RepublicanSTEWART, William Morris, a Senator from Nevada; born in Galen, near Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y.,…

Stewart Lee UDALL, Congress, AZ (1920-2010)

UDALL, Stewart Lee, (brother of Morris K. Udall; uncle of Mark Udall; father of Tom Udall; cousin of Gordon H. Smith), a Representative from Arizona; born in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz.,…

electroscope

(Encyclopedia) electroscope, device for detecting electric charge invented by Nollet in 1748. There are various types of electroscopes. The most common has a cylindrical metal case closed by two…