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Smith, Henry John Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Henry John Stephen, 1826–83, British mathematician. He was a lecturer in mathematics (1850–73) and, from 1860 to 1883, Savilian professor of geometry at Oxford. He is especially…

Gordon Harold SMITH, Congress, OR (1952)

Senate Years of Service: 1997-2009Party: RepublicanSMITH, Gordon Harold, (cousin of Thomas Udall and Mark Udall), a Senator from Oregon; born in Pendleton, Oregon, May 25, 1952; relocated with…

Sam M. Raimi

director, screenwriter, actorBorn: 10/23/1959Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan This creative director has won a cult following for his campy horror films Evil Dead (1983), Evil Dead 2 (1987), Darkman…

George SMITH, Congress, PA

SMITH, George, a Representative from Pennsylvania; birth date unknown; elected as a Republican to the Eleventh and Twelfth Congresses (March 4, 1809-March 3, 1813); death date unknown.…

Fort Smith, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Fort Smith, city (2020 pop. 89,142), seat of Sebastian co., NW Ark., at the Okla. line where the Arkansas and Poteau rivers join; inc.…

SMITH, William, Congress, VA

SMITH, William, a Representative from Virginia; born in Chesterfield, Va., birth date unknown; completed preparatory studies; member of the Virginia state house of delegates, 1782; elected as a…

Ballard SMITH, Congress, VA

SMITH, Ballard, a Representative from Virginia; born in Hanover County, Va., birth date unknown; served as lieutenant in the Army during the Revolutionary War; member of the State house of…

SMITH, Samuel, Congress, PA

SMITH, Samuel, a Representative from Pennsylvania; birth date unknown; associate judge of Erie County, Pa., 1803-1805, when he resigned; elected as a Republican to the Ninth Congress to fill the…

Delazon SMITH, Congress, OR (1816-1860)

Senate Years of Service: 1859-1859Party: DemocratSMITH, Delazon, a Senator from Oregon; born in New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y., October 5, 1816; graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio, in…

Oliver Hampton SMITH, Congress, IN (1794-1859)

Senate Years of Service: 1837-1843Party: WhigSMITH, Oliver Hampton, a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born on Smith’s Island, near Trenton, N.J., October 23, 1794; attended the…