JONES William Carey , a Representative from Washington;
born in Remsen, Oneida County, N.Y., April 5, 1855;
attended the public schools, the West Salem (Wis.) Seminary, and was graduated from the…
JONES James Taylor , a Representative from Alabama;
born in Richmond, Va., July 20, 1832;
moved with his father to Marengo County, Ala., in 1834;
pursued classical studies;
was graduated from…
JONES John William , a Representative from Georgia;
born in Rockville, Montgomery County, Md., April 14, 1806;
moved to Kentucky in 1810 with his parents, who settled in Nicholas (now Bourbon)…
JONES Woodrow Wilson , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Green Hill Township,
Rutherford County, N.C., January 26, 1914; attended the public schools of
Rutherford County, N.C.;…
(Encyclopedia) Julian, George WashingtonJulian, George Washingtonj&oomacr;lˈyən [key], 1817–99, American abolitionist, U.S. Representative from Indiana (1849–51, 1861–71), b. Wayne co., Ind.…
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(Encyclopedia) Knight, Bobby (Robert Montgomery Knight), 1940–, American basketball coach, b. Massillon, Ohio. A point guard at Ohio State (grad. 1962), Knight became (1963) an assistant coach at…
(Encyclopedia) Beveridge, Albert JeremiahBeveridge, Albert Jeremiahbĕvˈərĭj [key], 1862–1927, U.S. Senator from Indiana (1899–1911) and historian, b. Highland co., Ohio. He was admitted to the bar (…
