MILLS Wilbur Daigh , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Kensett, White County, Ark.,
May 24, 1909; attended the public schools; Hendrix College, Conway, Ark., and
the law department of…
FriendsFamily FriendsThe frequently repeated statement that Washington was a man without friends is not the least curious of the myths that have obtained general credence. That it should be…
Treatment of SlavesAnother source of loss was sickness, which, in spite of all Washington could do, made constant inroads on the numbers. A doctor to care for them was engaged by the year,…
SoldierBravery in Battle"My inclinations," wrote Washington at twenty-three, "are strongly bent to arms," and the tendency was a natural one, coming not merely from his Indian-fighting great-…
Farmer and ProprietorMount VernonThe earliest known Washington coat of arms had blazoned upon it "3 Cinque foiles," which was the herald's way of saying that the bearer was a landholder and…
Wilbur Charles (Weeb) EwbankAge: 91 professional football coach with the NY Jets and Baltimore Colts who won two of the sport's biggest games in history; led the Colts to a victory over the…
MOSS Ralph Wilbur , a Representative from Indiana;
born in Center Point, Clay County, Ind., April 21, 1862;
educated in the common schools of the township and attended Purdue University, West…
BrothersAs already noted, much of Washington's early life was passed at the homes of his elder (half-) brothers, Lawrence and Augustine, who lived respectively at Mount Vernon and Wakefield.…
Senate Years of Service: 1978-1981
Party: Democrat STEWART Donald Wilbur , a Senator from Alabama; born in Munford, Talladega County, Ala., February 8, 1940; attended the Munford and Anniston…
Colonial CongressEven before public service had made him known, Washington was a friend and guest of many of the leading Virginians. Between 1747 and 1754 he visited the Carters of Shirley,…
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