(Encyclopedia) Tyner, McCoy (Alfred McCoy Tyner), 1938–2020, American jazz pianist, b. Philadelphia. He played with Art Farmer and Benny Golson's Jazztet (1959–60), then with John Coltrane's quartet…
(Encyclopedia) McCoy, Joseph Geating, 1837–1915, American cattle-trade pioneer, b. Sangamon co., Ill. He selected Abilene, Kans., as the site for a railroad shipping center for the marketing of…
Elijah J. McCoyBorn: 1843Birthplace: Colchester, Ontario, Canada Improvement in lubricators for steam engines—McCoy, a mechanical engineer from Detroit, Mich., developed an automatic…
Elijah J. McCoy
inventor
Born: 5/2/1843
Birthplace: Colchester, Ontario, Canada
The son of former slaves from Kentucky who had escaped via the Underground Railroad to Canada, at 15 years…
McCOY Robert , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Carlisle, Pa., birth date unknown;
attended the common schools; prothonotary of Cumberland County; brigadier general of militia; state…
McCOY William , a Representative from Virginia; born near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va., birth
date unknown; member of the state house of delegates 1798-1804; delegate to the state…
McCOY Walter Irving , a Representative from New Jersey;
born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., December 8, 1859;
attended the public schools, Troy Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H.,…
SCOTT Charles Lewis , a Representative from California; born in Richmond, Henrico County,
Va., January 23, 1827; attended the public schools and Richmond Academy and was
graduated from the College…
