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Stuart, Mary

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Mary: see Mary Queen of Scots.

Stuart, Arabella

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Arabella, 1575–1615, cousin of James I of England (James VI of Scotland). She was the daughter of Charles Stuart, earl of Lennox, younger brother of Lord Darnley,…

Newton, Gilbert Stuart

(Encyclopedia) Newton, Gilbert Stuart, 1794–1835, English genre and portrait painter, b. Halifax, N.S., studied in Boston with his uncle Gilbert Stuart, and later abroad. He was greatly influenced by…

Henry Stuart FOOTE, Congress, MS (1804-1880)

Senate Years of Service: 1847-1852Party: DemocratFOOTE, Henry Stuart, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Fauquier County, Va., February 28, 1804; pursued classical studies; graduated from…

Andrew STUART, Congress, OH (1823-1872)

STUART, Andrew, a Representative from Ohio; born near Pittsburgh, Pa., August 3, 1823; moved to Pittsburgh with his mother in 1834; received limited schooling; worked in a newspaper office;…

Philip STUART, Congress, MD (1760-1830)

STUART, Philip, a Representative from Maryland; born near Fredericksburg, Va., in 1760; completed his preparatory education; moved to Maryland; served in the Revolutionary Army as a lieutenant…

David STUART, Congress, MI (1816-1868)

STUART, David, a Representative from Michigan; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 12, 1816; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Detroit, Mich.; elected as a Democrat to…

Mill, John Stuart

(Encyclopedia) Mill, John Stuart, 1806–73, British philosopher and economist. A precocious child, he was educated privately by his father, James Mill. In 1823, abandoning the study of law, he became…