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Morton, William Thomas Green

(Encyclopedia) Morton, William Thomas Green, 1819–68, American dentist and physician, b. Charlton, Mass., studied at Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He practiced dentistry in Boston, for a time…

Thomas Joseph DODD, Congress, CT (1907-1971)

Senate Years of Service: 1959-1971Party: DemocratDODD, Thomas Joseph, (father of Christopher John Dodd), a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Norwich, New London County,…

Elbert Duncan THOMAS, Congress, UT (1883-1953)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1951Party: DemocratTHOMAS, Elbert Duncan, a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 17, 1883; attended the public schools; graduated from the…

Thomas Rust UNDERWOOD, Congress, KY (1898-1956)

Senate Years of Service: 1951-1952Party: DemocratUNDERWOOD, Thomas Rust, a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky., March 3, 1898; attended the…

Thomas Jefferson RUSK, Congress, TX (1803-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1846-1857Party: DemocratRUSK, Thomas Jefferson, a Senator from Texas; born in Pendleton District, S.C., December 5, 1803; self-taught; studied law; admitted to the bar…

Thomas HAMMOND, Congress, IN (1843-1909)

HAMMOND, Thomas, a Representative from Indiana; born in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass., February 27, 1843; attended the common schools; engaged in carpentry and contracting work until…

SMITH, Thomas, Congress, IN (1799-1876)

SMITH, Thomas, a Representative from Indiana; born in Fayette County, Pa., May 1, 1799; moved to Rising Sun, Ind., in 1818; learned the trade of tanner; moved to Versailles, Ind., in 1821 and…

Asian American Artists and Musicians

Zubin MehtaBunker, Chang and Eng, circus performers Cibo Matto, rock band Ho, Don, Hawaiian entertainer Hung, William, American Idol contestant Iha, James, guitarist Ito,…

James, Thomas, English navigator and explorer

(Encyclopedia) James, Thomas, 1593?–1635?, English navigator and explorer (1631) of James Bay. Financed by Bristol merchants, he sailed in command of the Henrietta Maria in the spring of 1631 to find…

Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3d duke of

(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3d duke of, 1473–1554, English nobleman, prominent in the reign of Henry VIII; son of Thomas Howard, the 2d duke. He married (1495) a daughter of Edward IV and…