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Charles Frederick CRISP, Congress, GA (1845-1896)

CRISP, Charles Frederick, (father of Charles Robert Crisp), a Representative from Georgia; born in Sheffield, England, January 29, 1845; later in that year his parents immigrated to the United…

John Worth KERN, Congress, IN (1849-1917)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1917Party: DemocratKERN, John Worth, a Senator from Indiana; born in Alto, Howard County, Ind., December 20, 1849; attended the common schools and the normal…

John JAY, Congress, NY (1745-1829)

JAY, John, a Delegate from New York; born in New York City December 12, 1745; attended a boarding school in New Rochelle, N.Y., and was graduated from King’s College (now Columbia University…

Major League All-Time Pitching Records

(through 2006)Most Games Won—511, Cy Young, Cleveland N.L., 1890–98, St. Louis N.L., 1899–1900, Boston A.L., 1901–08, Cleveland A.L., 1909–11, Boston N.L., 1911.Most Games Won, Season—54, Al…

Albert GALLATIN, Congress, PA (1761-1849)

GALLATIN, Albert, a Representative and Senator-elect from Pennsylvania; born in Geneva, Switzerland, January 29, 1761; was graduated from the University of Geneva in 1779; immigrated to the…

Dwight Whitney MORROW, Congress, NJ (1873-1931)

Senate Years of Service: 1930-1931Party: RepublicanMORROW, Dwight Whitney, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., January 11, 1873; moved with his parents to…

Dundee, John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Dundee, John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st ViscountDundee, John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscountklăvˈərəs, dŭndēˈ [key], 1649?–1689, Scottish soldier, known as Bonnie Dundee. After…

Cleland, Max

(Encyclopedia) Cleland, Max, 1942-2021, American politician, b. Atlanta, GA, as Joseph Maxwell Cleland, Stetson Univ. (B.A., 1964), Emory Univ. (M.A., 1968). Cleland enlisted in the Army in 1965…