(Encyclopedia) Basil I (Basil the Macedonian)Basil Ibăzˈəl, bāˈzəl [key], c.813–886, Byzantine emperor (867–86). His ancestors probably were Armenians or Slavs who settled in Macedonia. He became (c.…
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HULING James Hall , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Williamsport, Lycoming
County, Pa., March 24, 1844; attended the public schools and Dickinson Seminary
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BROCKWAY John Hall , a Representative from Connecticut;
born in Ellington, Tolland County, Conn., January 31, 1801;
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HALL Lawrence Washington , a Representative from Ohio; born in Lake County, Ohio, in 1819; was
graduated from Hudson College in 1839; studied law; was admitted to the bar in
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born in Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, September 10, 1847;
attended the common schools;
was graduated from Hiram (Ohio) College and Williams…
HALL Robert Bernard , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., January 28, 1812;
entered the Boston Latin School in 1822; studied theology in New Haven in 1833 and 1834 and was…
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