(Encyclopedia) Dean, James (James Byron Dean), 1931–55, American film actor, b. Marion, Ind. After a few stage and television roles, Dean was chosen to play the moody, rebellious son in the film East…
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LAFFOON Polk , a Representative from Kentucky;
born near Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky., October 24, 1844;
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James BuchananBorn: 4/23/1791Birthplace: Mercersburg, Pa. James Buchanan was born near Mercersburg, Pa., on April 23, 1791. A Dickinson graduate and a lawyer, he entered Pennsylvania…
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born near Broadway, Rockingham County, Va., December 26, 1823;
was graduated from Washington College, Lexington, Va., in 1843;
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