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Culpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d Baron

(Encyclopedia) Culpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d BaronCulpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d Baronkŭlˈpĕpˌər [key], 1635–89, English colonial governor of Virginia. In 1673, with the earl of Arlington, he was…

Masaryk, Thomas Garrigue

(Encyclopedia) Masaryk, Thomas GarrigueMasaryk, Thomas Garriguegərēgˈ [key], 1850–1937, Czechoslovak political leader and philosopher, first president and chief founder of Czechoslovakia. He is…

Thomas MIFFLIN, Congress, PA (1744-1800)

MIFFLIN, Thomas, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., January 10, 1744; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1760; member of the American…

Thomas KEARNS, Congress, UT (1862-1918)

Senate Years of Service: 1901-1905Party: RepublicanKEARNS, Thomas, a Senator from Utah; born near Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, April 11, 1862; moved with his parents to Holt…

Thomas Collier PLATT, Congress, NY (1833-1910)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1881; 1897-1909Party: Republican; RepublicanPLATT, Thomas Collier, a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in Owego, Tioga County, N.Y., July 15, 1833…

James Thomas HEFLIN, Congress, AL (1869-1951)

Senate Years of Service: 1920-1931Party: DemocratHEFLIN, James Thomas, (nephew of Robert Stell Heflin and uncle of Howell Thomas Heflin), a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born in…

Macaulay, Thomas Babington, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia) Macaulay, Thomas Babington, 1st Baron, 1800–1859, English historian and author, b. Leicestershire, educated at Cambridge. After the success of his essay on Milton in the Edinburgh…

Thomas BRAGG, Congress, NC (1810-1872)

Senate Years of Service: 1859-1861Party: DemocratBRAGG, Thomas, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., November 9, 1810; attended the Warrenton Academy;…

Thomas METCALFE, Congress, KY (1780-1855)

Senate Years of Service: 1848-1849Party: WhigMETCALFE, Thomas, a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Fauquier County, Va., March 20, 1780; moved with his parents to Fayette…

Thomas BUTLER, Congress, LA (1785-1847)

BUTLER, Thomas, a Representative from Louisiana; born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., April 14, 1785; attended the common schools and received a college education in Pittsburgh, Pa.;…