HUMPHREYS, Parry Wayne, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Staunton, Va., in 1778; moved with his family to Kentucky in 1789 and later settled in Tennessee; completed preparatory studies…
BYRNS, Samuel, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm in Jefferson County, Mo., March 4, 1848; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1872 and commenced practice in Hillsboro, Mo.;…
LEE, Frank Hood, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near De Soto, Johnson County, Kans., March 29, 1873; moved to Missouri with his parents, who settled near Virgil City, Vernon…
MANNING, Vannoy Hartrog (Van), a Representative from Mississippi; born near Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., July 26, 1839; moved with his parents to Mississippi in 1841; attended Horn Lake Male…
MANNING, Vannoy Hartrog (Van), a Representative from Mississippi; born near Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., July 26, 1839; moved with his parents to Mississippi in 1841; attended Horn Lake Male…
LOWREY, Bill Green, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Kossuth, Alcorn County, Miss., May 25, 1862; attended the public schools and Blue Mountain Academy, Blue Mountain, Miss.; was…
(Encyclopedia) Pardo, Juan, fl. 1560s, Spanish officier and explorer. On the orders of Menéndez de Avilés, Pardo led two expeditions (1566–67, 1567–68) from the Spanish settlement of Santa Elena on…
McKENZIE, Charles Edgar, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Pelican, De Soto Parish, La., October 3, 1896; attended the public schools of Monroe, La., and Louisiana State University at…
(Encyclopedia) Hot Springs National Park, 5,549 acres (2,247 hectares), W central Ark.; est. 1921; nearly surrounded by the city of Hot Springs. Visited by Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto in 1541,…
