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Richard Henry BAYARD, Congress, DE (1796-1868)

Senate Years of Service: 1836-1839; 1841-1845Party: Anti-Jacksonian; WhigBAYARD, Richard Henry, (son of James Asheton Bayard, Sr., brother of James Asheton Bayard, Jr., and grandson of Richard…

Bayard, horse, in chivalric romance

(Encyclopedia) BayardBayardbāˈərd [key], Ital. BaiardoBayardbäyärˈdō [key], in chivalric romance, a bay horse, remarkable for his spirit and for his unique ability to fit his size to his rider. He…

Bayard CLARKE, Congress, NY (1815-1884)

CLARKE, Bayard, a Representative from New York; born in New York City March 17, 1815; was graduated from Geneva College in 1835; studied law; was admitted to the bar; attaché to General Cass…

Rustin, Bayard

(Encyclopedia) Rustin, Bayard, 1910–87, African-American civil-rights leader, b. West Chester, Pa. He attended three colleges but did not obtain a degree. A Quaker, he was imprisoned as a…

Bayard, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de

(Encyclopedia) Bayard, Pierre Terrail, seigneur deBayard, Pierre Terrail, seigneur debāˈərd; pyĕr tĕrīˈyə sānyörˈ də bäyärˈ [key], c.1474–1524, French military hero, called le chevalier sans peur et…

Hale, William Bayard

(Encyclopedia) Hale, William Bayard, 1869–1924, American journalist, b. Richmond, Ind. An Episcopal minister, he served in several parishes before attaining a national reputation as a journalist. In…

Jonathan Bayard SMITH, Congress, PA (1742-1812)

SMITH, Jonathan Bayard, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 21, 1742; received an English education, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1760; secretary…

Jerome Bayard CLARK, Congress, NC (1882-1959)

CLARK, Jerome Bayard, a Representative from North Carolina; born on Phoebus Plantation near Elizabethtown, Bladen County, N.C., April 5, 1882; attended the public schools, Davidson (N.C.)…