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Andrew Jackson HAMILTON, Congress, TX (1815-1875)

HAMILTON, Andrew Jackson, (brother of Morgan Calvin Hamilton), a Representative from Texas; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., January 28, 1815; attended the common schools; studied law…

George Whitman HENDEE, Congress, VT (1832-1906)

HENDEE, George Whitman, a Representative from Vermont; born in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vt., November 30, 1832; attended the common schools of Morrisville, Vt., and People’s Academy; studied…

Frank Ogilvie HORTON, Congress, WY (1882-1948)

HORTON, Frank Ogilvie, a Representative from Wyoming; born in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, October 18, 1882; attended the public schools; was graduated from Morgan Park (Ill.) Military…

Joel Douglas HUBBARD, Congress, MO (1860-1919)

HUBBARD, Joel Douglas, a Representative from Missouri; born near Marshall, Saline County, Mo., November 6, 1860; attended the public schools and Central College, Fayette, Mo.; was graduated…

Charles Frederick JOY, Congress, MO (1849-1921)

JOY, Charles Frederick, a Representative from Missouri; born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., December 11, 1849; attended the public schools; was graduated from Yale College in 1874;…

Andrew SLOAN, Congress, GA (1845-1883)

SLOAN, Andrew, a Representative from Georgia; born in McDonough, Henry County, Ga., June 10, 1845; attended the common schools, Marshall College, Griffin, Ga., and Bethany (W.Va.) College;…

Rufus DAWES, Congress, OH (1838-1899)

DAWES, Rufus, (father of Vice President Charles Gates Dawes and Beman Gates Dawes), a Representative from Ohio; born in Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, July 4, 1838; attended the common schools,…

Seuss, Dr.

(Encyclopedia) Seuss, Dr., pseud. of Theodor Seuss Geisel, 1904–91, American author and illustrator of children's books, b. Springfield, Mass, grad. Dartmouth College, studied Lincoln College, Oxford…

Tarleton, Sir Banastre

(Encyclopedia) Tarleton, Sir BanastreTarleton, Sir Banastrebăˈnəstər tärlˈtən [key], 1754–1833, British army officer in the American Revolution. He arrived (1775) in America with General Cornwallis…