(Encyclopedia) Jones, Samuel Milton, 1846–1904, American political reformer, known as “Golden Rule” Jones, b. Wales. He was brought to America as a child and worked in the oil fields of Pennsylvania…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Brian, 1947–, British balloonist, b. Bristol. A former Royal Air Force pilot, he entered the world of ballooning in the 1980s, and in 1997 became an organizer for the attempt of…
CARPENTER, Terry McGovern, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, March 28, 1900; attended the public schools of Cedar Rapids; moved to Scottsbluff, Nebr., in…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Jesse Holman, 1874–1956, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (1940–45), b. Robertson co., Tenn. A lumber magnate, banker, and millionaire of Houston, Tex., Jones was appointed (1932) by…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, James, 1921–77, American novelist, b. Robinson, Ill. Written in the tradition of naturalism, his novels often celebrate the endurance of man. From Here to Eternity (1951), his…
TERRY, Lee Raymond, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., January 29, 1962; graduated from Northwest High School; B.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr.,…
EVERETT, Robert Terry, a Representative from Alabama; born in Dothan, Houston County, Ala., February 15, 1937; graduated from the public schools of Midland City, Ala.; attended Enterprise…
DAVIS, Thomas Terry, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Kentucky, birth date unknown; studied law; admitted to the Kentucky bar, 1789; lawyer, private practice; deputy attorney, Kentucky…
BRUCE, Terry Lee, a Representative from Illinois; born in Olney, Richland County, Ill., March 25, 1944; was graduated from East Richland High School in Olney in 1962, from the University of…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Henry Arthur, 1851–1929, English playwright. His reputation was first established with the melodrama The Silver King (with Henry Herman; 1882). Strongly influenced by the great…
