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Archibald BULLOCH, Congress, GA (17301777)

BULLOCH, Archibald, (father of William Bellinger Bulloch and great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt), a Delegate from Georgia; born in Charleston, S.C., about 1730; completed…

Rassam, Hormuzd

(Encyclopedia) Rassam, HormuzdRassam, Hormuzdhôrm&oobreve;zdˈ räsämˈ [key], 1826–1910, Turkish archaeologist. He assisted Sir Austen Henry Layard in Nineveh in 1845–47 and 1849–51, studying at…

Neuhof, Theodor, Baron von

(Encyclopedia) Neuhof, Theodor, Baron vonNeuhof, Theodor, Baron vontāˈōdôrˈ bärōnˈ fən noiˈhōf [key], 1694–1756, German adventurer, b. Metz, France. After a career as a soldier and diplomat, he was…

Wister, Owen

(Encyclopedia) Wister, OwenWister, Owenwĭsˈtər [key], 1860–1938, American author, b. Philadelphia, grad. Harvard (B.A., 1882; LL.B., 1888). Trips to the West for his health gave him material for his…

Bonaparte, Charles Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Bonaparte, Charles Joseph, 1851–1921, U.S. cabinet official, b. Baltimore; grandson of Jérôme Bonaparte and Elizabeth Patterson. A lawyer and political leader in Baltimore, he…

Binet, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Binet, AlfredBinet, Alfredälfrĕdˈ bēnāˈ [key], 1857–1911, French psychologist. From 1894 he was director of the psychology laboratory at the Sorbonne. He is known for his research and…

Carleton HUNT, Congress, LA (1836-1921)

HUNT, Carleton, (nephew of Theodore Gaillard Hunt), a Representative from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, La., January 1, 1836; attended the University Grammar School at New Orleans; was…

Hamilton FISH, Congress, NY (1849-1936)

FISH, Hamilton, (son of Hamilton Fish [1808-1893], father of Hamilton Fish [1888-1991], and grandfather of Hamilton Fish, Jr. [1926-1996]), a Representative from New York; born in Albany, N.Y…