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John Montgomery GLOVER, Congress, MO (1822-1891)

GLOVER, John Montgomery, (uncle of John Milton Glover), a Representative from Missouri; born in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., September 4, 1822; attended the public schools in Kentucky;…

Belidor, Bernard Forest de

(Encyclopedia) Belidor, Bernard Forest deBelidor, Bernard Forest debĕrnärˈ fôrĕˈ də bālēdôrˈ [key], 1693–1761, French engineer. He wrote numerous books dealing with mathematics, artillery, and…

Bernard James DWYER, Congress, NJ (1921-1998)

DWYER, Bernard James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., January 24, 1921; attended the public schools; attended Rutgers University, Newark, N.J.;…

Robert Bernard HALL, Congress, MA (1812-1868)

HALL, Robert Bernard, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., January 28, 1812; entered the Boston Latin School in 1822; studied theology in New Haven in 1833 and 1834 and…

James Bernard BOWLER, Congress, IL (1875-1957)

BOWLER, James Bernard, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., February 5, 1875; attended the parochial and public schools; professional bicycle rider and racer; member of the…

Saint Bernard, breed of dog

(Encyclopedia) Saint Bernard, breed of massive working dog developed in Switzerland in the 18th cent. and perfected by British breeders during the 19th cent. It stands from 25 to 29 in. (64–74 cm)…

civil law

(Encyclopedia) civil law, as used in this article, a modern legal system based upon Roman law, as distinguished from common law. Civil law is based on written legal codes, a hallmark of the Roman…

Samuel Bernard DICK, Congress, PA (1836-1907)

DICK, Samuel Bernard, (son of John Dick), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., October 26, 1836; attended the public schools and Allegheny College,…