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CHASE, Samuel, Congress, MD (1741-1811)

CHASE, Samuel, a Delegate from Maryland; born in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., April 17, 1741; was tutored privately and pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

The Supreme Court: Chase Court, 1864 to 1873

Chase Court, 1864 to 1873The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…

John FOX, Congress, NY (1835-1914)

FOX, John, a Representative from New York; born in Frederickton, New Brunswick, Canada, June 30, 1835; moved to New York City with his parents in 1840; attended the public schools; engaged in…

Jon D. FOX, Congress, PA (1947)

FOX, Jon D., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Abington, Pa., April 22, 1947; graduated Cheltenham High School, Wyncote, Pa., 1965; B.A., Pennsylvania State University, State College…

Who, The

(Encyclopedia) Who, The, English rock music group formed in 1964. The members were Peter Dennis Blanford Townshend, 1945–, Chiswick, London, U.K…

Fox, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Fox, river, 176 mi (283 km) long, rising in S central Wis. and flowing SW to within 1.5 mi (2.4 km) of Portage, Wis., on the Wisconsin River, then NE through Lake Winnebago into Green…

Talbot, William Henry Fox

(Encyclopedia) Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800–1877, English inventor of photographic processes (see photography, still). A man of enormously versatile intelligence, he invented the “photogenic…

Jackson Burton CHASE, Congress, NE (1890-1974)

CHASE, Jackson Burton, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Seward, Nebr., August 19, 1890; in early life lived in California and Illinois; worked for the Burlington Railroad; graduated…

James Mitchell CHASE, Congress, PA (1891-1945)

CHASE, James Mitchell, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Glen Richey, Clearfield County, Pa., December 19, 1891; attended the public schools, the high school at Clearfield, Pa., and…