Senate Years of Service: 1818-1824; 1844-1849
Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican; Whig JOHNSON Henry , a Senator and a Representative from Louisiana; born in Virginia
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(Encyclopedia) McCracken, James Eugene, 1926–88, American dramatic tenor, b. Gary, Ind. He was noted for his robust voice, his intense singing style, and his prominent vibrato. McCracken made his…
(Encyclopedia) Tarbell, Ida Minerva, 1857–1944, American author, b. Erie co., Pa., grad. Allegheny College (B.A., 1880; M.A., 1883). One of the leading muckrakers, she is remembered for her…
(Encyclopedia) Cave, Edward, 1691–1754, English publisher. He founded (1731) the Gentleman's Magazine, the first modern magazine in English. Cave gave Samuel Johnson his first regular literary…
36, convicted killer, was executed in June in Austin, Texas, despite a high-profile, last-ditch effort for clemency. Graham was convicted in 1981, based on the testimony of one eyewitness…
NumberPercentTotal housing units43,630100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached29,13966.81-unit, attached1,9774.52 units2,9556.83 or 4 units2,4595.65 to 9 units2,0924.810 to 19 units9022.120 or…
(Encyclopedia) U-2 incident, in U.S. and Soviet history, the events following the Soviet downing of an American U-2 high altitude reconnaissance aircraft over Soviet territory on May 1, 1960. The…
WELLBORN Marshall Johnson , a Representative from Georgia;
born near Eatonton, Putnam County, Ga., May 29, 1808;
attended the University of Georgia at Athens;
studied law;
was admitted to the…
STONE William Johnson , a Representative from Kentucky;
born in Kuttawa, Caldwell (now Lyon) County, Ky., June 26, 1841;
attended the common schools and Q.M. Tyler's Collegiate Institute in Cadiz…
JOHNSON Frederick Avery , a Representative from New York; born in Fort Edward, Warren County, N.Y.,
January 2, 1833; attended the common schools and was graduated from the Glens Falls Academy;…
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