(Encyclopedia) Tilden, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, American political figure, Democratic presidential candidate in 1876, b. New Lebanon, N.Y. Admitted to the bar in 1841, Tilden was an eminently…
JONES John Winston , a Representative from Virginia; born near Amelia Court House, Amelia
County, Va., November 22, 1791; attended private schools; was graduated from
the law department of the…
Senate Years of Service: 2011-
Party: Republican PORTMAN Robert Jones (Rob) , a Senator and a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 19, 1955; graduated from…
Welcome to the Indiana Jones knowledge quiz, adventurer! Are you prepared to put your knowledge of the iconic movies to the test? This multiple-choice quiz is designed to challenge everything you…
JONES Paul Caruthers , a Representative from Missouri; born in Kennett, Dunklin County, Mo., March 12, 1901; attended the Kennett, Mo., public schools; was graduated from the University of Missouri…
He's gone to Davy Jones's locker, i.e. he is dead. Jones is a corruption of Jonah, the prophet, who was thrown into the sea. Locker, in seaman's phrase, means any receptacle for private…
Georgeanna JonesAge: 92 endocrinologist who, with her husband, Howard Jones, established the country's first in vitro fertilization program and created the first “test-tube baby,” born in Dec…
Chuck JonesAge: 89 animator of such classic cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. Jones spent 30 of his 70 years in animation with Warner Bros., bringing to life the…
