(Encyclopedia) Everest, Sir GeorgeEverest, Sir Georgeēvˈrəst [key], 1790–1866, British surveyor, b. Breconshire, Wales. He worked on the trigonometrical survey of India from 1806 to 1843. He became…
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(Encyclopedia) George II, 1890–1947, king of the Hellenes (1922–23, 1935–47), successor and eldest son of King Constantine I. When Constantine I was forced by the Allies to abdicate in 1917, George,…
MARSHALL Thomas Francis , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., June 7,
1801; pursued classical studies in Virginia; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
LONG Lewis Marshall , a Representative from Illinois; born in Gardner, Grundy County, Ill., June 22, 1883; attended the public schools of Aurora, Ill., the Plano (Ill.) High School, and the…
HAGANS John Marshall , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Brandonville, Preston
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studied law at Harvard…
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CROUSE George Washington , a Representative from Ohio;
born in Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio, November 23, 1832;
attended the common schools;
taught school for five years;
moved to Akron, Ohio…
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