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Morgan, Sir Henry

(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Sir Henry, 1635?–1688, Welsh buccaneer. In his youth he went to the West Indies, eventually joining the buccaneers there. On the death (1667) of Edward Mansfield, Morgan took…

James Tracy HALE, Congress, PA (1810-1865)

HALE, James Tracy, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Towanda, Bradford County, Pa., October 14, 1810; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1832 and…

De Morgan, William Frend

(Encyclopedia) De Morgan, William Frend, 1839–1917, English artist and novelist; son of Augustus De Morgan. A famous potter, he designed glass and tiles and rediscovered an old process of making…

Henry Wells TRACY, Congress, PA (1807-1886)

TRACY, Henry Wells, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Ulster Township, Bradford County, Pa., September 24, 1807; completed preparatory studies; attended Angelica Seminary in Allegany…

Ansel Tracy WALLING, Congress, OH (1824-1896)

WALLING, Ansel Tracy, a Representative from Ohio; born in Otsego County, N.Y., January 10, 1824; moved to Erie County, Pa., where he attended a local academy; studied medicine and practiced a…

Sidney Tracy HOLMES, Congress, NY (1815-1890)

HOLMES, Sidney Tracy, a Representative from New York; born in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, N.Y., August 14, 1815; moved with his parents to Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y., in 1819;…

Morgan, Conwy Lloyd

(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Conwy Lloyd, 1852–1936, English psychologist. Professor of zoology at University College, Bristol (1887–1909), he served as first vice chancellor of the Univ. of Bristol (1909–…

Bertram Tracy CLAYTON, Congress, NY (1862-1918)

CLAYTON, Bertram Tracy, (brother of Henry De Lamar Clayton), a Representative from New York; born on the Clayton estate near Clayton, Barbour County, Ala., October 19, 1862; attended the…

James MORGAN, Congress, NJ (1756-1822)

MORGAN, James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Amboy, N.J., on December 29, 1756; attended the public schools; served as an officer in the New Jersey Line during the Revolutionary…

Christopher MORGAN, Congress, NY (1808-1877)

MORGAN, Christopher, (brother of Edwin Barber Morgan and nephew of Noyes Barber), a Representative from New York; born in Aurora, N.Y., June 4, 1808; pursued classical studies and was…