BAY William Van Ness , a Representative from Missouri; born in Hudson, N.Y., November 23, 1818;
attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar; moved to Union, Franklin…
FINDLAY John Van Lear , a Representative from Maryland;
born at Mount Tammany, near Williamsport, Washington County, Md., December 21, 1839;
was privately tutored and pursued classical studies;…
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VAN DUZER Clarence Dunn , a Representative from Nevada; born in Idaho City, Idaho, May 4, 1864; attended
public and private schools in Nevada and California, and the University of California at…
VAN NESS John Peter , a Representative from New York; born in Ghent (formerly Claverly),
Columbia County, N.Y., November 4, 1769; completed preparatory studies and
attended Columbia College in New…
VAN VALKENBURGH Robert Bruce , a Representative from New York; born in Prattsburg, Steuben County,
N.Y., September 4, 1821; attended Franklin Academy, Prattsburg, N.Y.; studied
law; was admitted…
COCHRANE Aaron Van Schaick , a Representative from New York; born in Coxsackie, Greene County, N.Y., March
14, 1858; attended the common schools and the Hudson River Institute at Claverack, N.Y…
BRADLEY Frederick Van Ness , a Representative from Michigan; born in Chicago, Ill., April 12, 1898; moved to
Rogers City, Mich., in 1910; attended the public schools, Rogers City (Mich.) High…
LAWRENCE George Van Eman , a Representative from Pennsylvania;
born in Washington County, Pa., November 13, 1818;
attended the common schools and Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson…
(Encyclopedia) Wolff, Elisabeth (Bekker)Wolff, Elisabeth (Bekker)ālēˈzäbĕt bĕkˈər vôlf [key], 1738–1804, Dutch novelist. She wrote satirical articles and poems, but she is most famous for the…
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