Senate Years of Service: 1818-1829
Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; Adams THOMAS Jesse Burgess , a Delegate from Indiana Territory and a Senator from Illinois; born
in…
(Encyclopedia) Fox, Charles James, 1749–1806, British statesman and orator, for many years the outstanding parliamentary proponent of liberal reform. He entered Parliament in 1768 and served as lord…
(Encyclopedia) James, Saint, in the Bible, one of the Twelve Apostles, called St. James the Less or St. James the Little. He was the son of Alphaeus; his mother, Mary, was one of those at the cross…
(Encyclopedia) Dickey, James, 1923–97, American poet and novelist, b. Atlanta. After serving in the air force during World War II, he attended Vanderbilt Univ., graduating in 1946. He was an English…
(Encyclopedia) Charles, James, 1906–78, American fashion designer known primarily for his high-style couture creations, b. Sandhurst, England. Although he had no formal training in dressmaking, he is…
(Encyclopedia) Merrill, James (James Ingram Merrill), 1926–95, American poet, b. New York City. Born into wealth as the son of Charles Merrill, he studied at Amherst College (grad. 1947) and was free…
(Encyclopedia) James Bay, shallow southern arm of Hudson Bay, c.300 mi (480 km) long and 140 mi (230 km) wide, E central Canada, in Nunavut Territory between Ont. and Que. Numerous rivers flow into…
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, James, 1742–98, American jurist, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. near St. Andrews, Scotland. He studied at the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh and, after…
BUCHANAN Vernon G. , a Representative from Florida; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.,
May 8, 1951; B.B.A., Cleary University, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1975; M.B.A.,
University of Detroit, Detroit,…
REICHERT David G. , a Representative from Washington; born in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minn., August 29, 1950; graduated, Kent Meridian High School, Kent, Wash., 1968; A.A., Concordia Lutheran…
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