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Frelinghuysen, Frederick Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Frelinghuysen, Frederick TheodoreFrelinghuysen, Frederick Theodorefrēˈlĭnghīˌzən [key], 1817–85, U.S. secretary of state (1881–85), b. Millstone, Somerset co., N.J. He studied law in…

Theodore Gilmore BILBO, Congress, MS (1877-1947)

Senate Years of Service: 1935-1947Party: DemocratBILBO, Theodore Gilmore, a Senator from Mississippi; born on a farm near Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss., October 13, 1877; attended the…

Theodore Roosevelt Island

(Encyclopedia) Theodore Roosevelt Island: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Bent, James Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Bent, James Theodore, 1853–97, English explorer and archaeologist. He engaged in archaeological research on the coast of Asia Minor (1888–89) and in Bahrain (1889), Cilicia Trachia (…

Agnew, Spiro Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Agnew, Spiro TheodoreAgnew, Spiro Theodorespērˈō [key], 1918–96, 39th Vice President of the United States (1969–73), b. Baltimore. Admitted to the bar in 1949, he entered politics as a…

de Bary, Wm. Theodore

(Encyclopedia) de Bary, Wm. Theodorede Bary, Wm. Theodoredə [key]de Bary, Wm. Theodorebăˈrē [key], 1919–2017, American scholar of Asian cultures, b. Bronx, N.Y., as William Theodore De Bary (he…

Theodore Medad POMEROY, Congress, NY (1824-1905)

POMEROY, Theodore Medad, a Representative from New York; born in Cayuga, N.Y., December 31, 1824; attended the common schools and Munro Collegiate Institute, Elbridge, N.Y.; was graduated from…

Judah, Theodore Dehone

(Encyclopedia) Judah, Theodore Dehone, 1826–63, American railroad builder, b. Bridgeport, Conn. He built the Niagara Gorge RR and did canal work before going (1854) to lay out a railroad near…

Theodore GOURDIN, Congress, SC (1764-1826)

GOURDIN, Theodore, a Representative from South Carolina; born near Kingstree, Williamsburg County, S.C., March 20, 1764; was educated in Charleston, S.C., and in Europe; engaged in planting;…