LINDBERGH, Charles August, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Stockholm, Sweden, January 20, 1859; immigrated to the United States in 1860 with his parents, who settled on a farm near…
COBB, Amasa, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Crawford County, Ill., September 27, 1823; attended the public schools; moved to the Territory of Wisconsin in 1842 and engaged in lead…
Senate Years of Service: 1843-1847Party: WhigJARNAGIN, Spencer, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Grainger County, Tenn., in 1792; pursued classical studies and graduated from Greenville…
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(Encyclopedia) Edelinck, GérardEdelinck, Gérardzhārärˈ ādəlăNkˈ [key], 1640–1707, French engraver, b. Antwerp. He is known for his faithful interpretations of the work of Raphael, Le Brun, Champaigne…
(Encyclopedia) Bartsch, Adam von (Johann Adam Bernhard von Bartsch)Bartsch, Adam vonäˈdäm fən bärch [key], 1757–1821, Austrian engraver, etcher, and writer. His critical catalog, Le Peintre Graveur (…
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(Encyclopedia) Diderot, DenisDiderot, Denisdənēˈ dēdərōˈ [key], 1713–84, French encyclopedist, philosopher of materialism, and critic of art and literature, b. Langres. He was also a novelist,…
(Encyclopedia) Gallant, Mavis (Mavis Leslie Young Gallant)Gallant, Mavisgă-lăntˈ [key], 1922–2014, Canadian writer, b. Montreal. After graduating from high school, she was a newspaper feature writer…
Senate Years of Service: 1873-1879Party: RepublicanDORSEY, Stephen Wallace, a Senator from Arkansas; born in Benson, Rutland County, Vt., February 28, 1842; moved to Ohio and settled in…
