(Encyclopedia) Francis, Sir Philip, 1740–1818, British statesman and pamphleteer. He may have been the author known as Junius. He held several minor posts in government offices before being appointed…
Warren Harding: Teapot Dome by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The years immediately following World War I saw a resurgence in political corruption and one of the most notorious…
RICHARDS, John, a Representative from New York; born in Wales April 13, 1765; immigrated to the United States and settled in Johnsburg, Warren County, N.Y.; received a limited schooling; member…
(Encyclopedia) Lowden, Frank Orren, 1861–1943, American political leader, b. Chisago co., Minn. He practiced law in Chicago after 1887 and gained extensive agricultural holdings in Illinois. A…
(Encyclopedia) Daugherty, Harry MicajahDaugherty, Harry Micajahdôˈərtē [key], 1860–1941, American politician, b. Fayette co., Ohio. He became a successful corporation lawyer in Columbus, Ohio, and…
(Encyclopedia) Brennan, William Joseph, Jr., 1906–97, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1956–90), b. Newark, N.J. After receiving his law degree from Harvard, he practiced law in Newark.…
THURMAN, John Richardson, a Representative from New York; born in New York City October 6, 1814; was graduated from Columbia College in 1835; moved to Warren County, near Chestertown, N.Y.,…
