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(Encyclopedia) Harris, Patricia Roberts, 1924–85, U.S. government official, b. Mattoon, Ill. A lawyer who was active in the Democratic party, she was a law professor and dean at Howard Univ. during…
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CLARKSON, Matthew, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in New York City in April 1733; moved to Philadelphia, Pa.; was justice of the court of common pleas, quarter sessions of the peace, and…
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Born: 4/8/1968
Birthplace: Chicago
Granddaughter of the late television star Cliff Arquette, it is little surprise that both Patricia and her sister Rosanna Arquette…
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