CAMPBELL John Pierce, Jr. , a Representative from Kentucky;
born near Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky., December 8, 1820;
pursued an academic course;
studied law;
was admitted to the bar in…
BRECKINRIDGE William Campbell Preston , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Baltimore, Md., August 28, 1837;
attended the common schools, Jefferson College, Chambersburg, Pa., and Pisgah…
MATTHEWS Donald Ray (Billy) , a Representative from Florida; born in Micanopy, Alachua County, Fla., October 3,
1907; attended the public schools of Hawthorne, Fla.; graduated from the…
MATTHEWS, Donald Ray (Billy), a Representative from Florida; born in Micanopy, Alachua County, Fla., October 3, 1907; attended the public schools of Hawthorne, Fla.; graduated from the…
(Encyclopedia) MesillaMesillamāsēˈyä [key], town (1990 pop. 1,975), SW N.Mex., on the Rio Grande and near Las Cruces; settled c.1850. The whole Mesilla Valley became part of the United States under…
(Encyclopedia) Pears, Sir Peter, 1910–86, English tenor. Pears studied at the Royal College of Music and became a member of the Sadler's Wells Opera and the English Opera Group. In 1948 he made his…
(Encyclopedia) Pew Charitable Trusts, philanthropic foundation established (1948) by the children of Sun Oil Company founder Joseph N. Pew (1886–1963) of Philadelphia to provide funds for “general…
