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McGROARTY John Steven , a Representative from California; born near Wilkes-Barre in Foster
Township, Luzerne County, Pa., August 20, 1862; attended the public schools and
Harry Hillman Academy,…
WOODWARD George Washington , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bethany, Wayne County,
Pa., March 26, 1809; attended Geneva Seminary (now Hobart College), Geneva,
N.Y., and Wilkes-Barre (…
WRIGHT Hendrick Bradley , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Plymouth, Luzerne
County, Pa., April 24, 1808; attended the Wilkes-Barre Grammar School and was
graduated from Dickinson…
NELLIGAN James Leo , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa.,
February 14, 1929; attended parochial schools; graduated from Coughlin High School, Wilkes-…
FLOOD Daniel John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Hazleton, Luzerne
County, Pa., November 26, 1903; attended the public schools of Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., and St. Augustine, Fla.; was…
(Encyclopedia) Pierce, John, 1910–2002, American electrical engineer, b. Des Moines, Iowa, grad. California Institute of Technology (Ph.D. 1936). Pierce worked at the Bell Telephone Laboratories,…
(Encyclopedia) Mombert, AlfredMombert, Alfredälˈfrĕt mômˈbĕrt [key], 1872–1942, German poet. He was briefly a lawyer and public official. His works, characterized by mysticism, fantasy, and…
(Encyclopedia) Stamma, Philip or Philipp, c.1705–55, Syrian-born chess pioneer. He lived in France and Italy before settling in England c.1737. There he attained a reputation as a fine chess player,…
(Encyclopedia) Darling, Jay Norwood, 1876–1962, American cartoonist, known as “Ding,” b. near Charlevoix, Mich. He worked for the Sioux City, Iowa, Journal, for the Des Moines Register, and from 1917…
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