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Warren, Earl
(Encyclopedia)Warren, Earl, 1891–1974, American public official and 14th chief justice of the United States (1953–69), b. Los Angeles. He graduated from the Univ. of California Law School in 1912. Admitted (191...Russell, James Earl
(Encyclopedia)Russell, James Earl, 1864–1945, American educator, b. Hamden, N.Y., grad. Cornell, 1887, Ph.D. Leipzig, 1894. From 1895 to 1897 he was professor of philosophy and pedagogy at the Univ. of Colorado. ...Lucan, Patrick Sarsfield, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Lucan, Patrick Sarsfield, earl of: see Sarsfield, Patrick, earl of Lucan. ...Ker, Robert, earl of Somerset
(Encyclopedia)Ker, Robert, earl of Somerset: see Somerset, Robert Carr, earl of. ...Avon, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia)Avon, 1st earl of: see Eden, Anthony, 1st earl of Avon. ...Totnes, George Carew, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Totnes, George Carew, earl of: see Carew, George, Baron Carew of Clopton and earl of Totnes. ...Stuart, Alexander, earl of Buchan
(Encyclopedia)Stuart or Stewart, Alexander, earl of Buchan bŭkhˈan, bŭkˈ– [key], 1343?–1405?, Scottish nobleman; fourth son of Robert II. He held various offices under the crown and was made lord of Badenoc...Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of wo͝osˈtər [key] 1427?–1470, English nobleman. He studied at Oxford and was created earl of Worcester in 1449. He served as treasurer of the exchequer (1452–55) ...Lancaster, Henry, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Lancaster, Henry, earl of: see Lancaster, house of. ...Lancaster, Thomas, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Lancaster, Thomas, earl of: see Lancaster, house of. ...Browse by Subject
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