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Simcoe, John Graves
(Encyclopedia)Simcoe, John Graves sĭmˈkō [key], 1752–1806, British army officer, first governor of Upper Canada (Ontario). He served with the British in the American Revolution. Upon the division of Quebec int...Brashear, John Alfred
(Encyclopedia)Brashear, John Alfred brəshērˈ [key], 1840–1920, American maker of scientific instruments and educator, b. Brownsville, Pa. A mechanic by trade, he taught himself the art of making lenses and mir...Holt, Joseph
(Encyclopedia)Holt, Joseph, 1807–94, American public official, judge advocate general of the U.S. army (1862–75), b. Breckinridge co., Ky. He became a widely known lawyer and political speaker in the old Southw...Morgan, John Pierpont
(Encyclopedia)Morgan, John Pierpont: see Morgan, family. ...Marciano, John Bemelmans
(Encyclopedia)Marciano, John Bemelmans: see under Bemelmans, Ludwig. ...Saint John, Lake
(Encyclopedia)Saint John, Lake, Canada: see Saguenay, river. ...Elkann, John Philip
(Encyclopedia)Elkann, John Philip: see under Agnelli, family. ...John XXIII, antipope
(Encyclopedia)John XXIII, antipope: see Cossa, Baldassare. ...John of Hollywood
(Encyclopedia)John of Hollywood: see Sacrobosco, Johannes de. ...Kemble, John Philip
(Encyclopedia)Kemble, John Philip: see under Kemble, Roger. ...Browse by Subject
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