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  • Louis Dembitz Brandeis

    Louis Dembitz Brandeis in the United States Louis Dembitz Brandeis (1856-1941), American lawyer and jurist, was born in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 13 1856. He was educated in the public schools of his native city and at the Annen Realschule, Dresden, Germany. He graduated from the Harvard Law […]

  • Blaine, James Gillespie

    Blaine, James Gillespie in United States Blaine, James Gillespie BLAINE, James Gillespie, American statesman: b. West Brownsville, Pa., south of Pittsburgh, 31 Jan. 1830; d. Washington, D. C., 27 Jan. 1893. His father was a Presbyterian of Scotch-Irish blood; his mother was a Catholic. He […]

  • Harrison, Benjamin (president)

    Harrison, Benjamin (president) in United States Harrison, Benjamin (president) HARRISON, Benjamin, 23d President of the United States: b. North Bend, Ohio, 20 Aug. 1833; d. Indianapolis, Ind., 13 March 1901. He was a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison, signer of the Declaration of […]

  • Hayes, Rutherford Birchard 2

    Hayes, Rutherford Birchard 2 in United States Hayes, Rutherford Birchard 2 See: Hayes, Rutherford Birchard The Republican State Convention of Ohio named him as its choice for President in the Republican National Convention. When the latter body met, at Cincinnati, 14 June 1876, his […]

  • Hayes, Rutherford Birchard

    Hayes, Rutherford Birchard in United States Hayes, Rutherford Birchard See: Hayes, Rutherford Birchard 2. HAYES, Rutherford Birchard, 19th President of the United States: b. Delaware, Ohio, 4 Oct. 1822; d. Fremont, Ohio, 17 Jan. 1893. He was the third son of Rutherford and Sophia […]

  • Hadley, Arthur Twining

    Hadley, Arthur Twining in United States Hadley, Arthur Twining HADLEY, Arthur Twining, American college president: b. New Haven, Conn., 23 April 1856. A son of James Hadley (q.v.), he was graduated from Yale in 1876, and took graduate studies in political science at Yale and the University […]

  • Fuller, Richard

    Fuller, Richard in United States Fuller, Richard FULLER, Richard, American Baptist clergyman: b. Beaufort, S. C., 22 April 1804; d. Baltimore, Md., 20 Oct. 1876. In 1820 he entered Harvard University, but was obliged, on account of feeble health, to leave during his junior year. He then […]

  • Sanborn, John Benjamin

    Sanborn, John Benjamin in United States Sanborn, John Benjamin SANBORN, John Benjamin, American military officer: b. Epsom, N. H., 5 Dec. 1826; d. 1904. He was educated at Dartmouth College, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1854, and in that year removed to Saint Paul, Minn., where […]

  • Harry Augustus Garfield

    Harry Augustus Garfield in United States Harry Augustus Garfield Harry Augustus Hal Garfield (1863-1942), American educator, son of James A. Garfield, 20th president of the U.S., was born at Hiram, O., Oct. 11 1863. After graduating from Williams College in 1885, he taught for a year in St. […]

  • Astor, John Jacob (capitalist)

    Astor, John Jacob (capitalist) in United States Astor, John Jacob (capitalist) ASTOR, John Jacob, American capitalist and soldier, son of William B.: b. New York, 10 June 1822; d. 22 Feb. 1890. He was educated at Columbia University and at Göttingen; he then took the full course at the […]

  • Schenck, Robert Cumming

    Schenck, Robert Cumming in United States Schenck, Robert Cumming SCHENCK, Robert Cumming, American diplomat: b. Franklin, Ohio, 7 Oct. 1809; d. Washington, D. C, 23 March 1890. He was graduated at Miami University in 1827, and remained there as tutor until 1830. In that year he became a […]

  • Wheaton, Henry

    Wheaton, Henry in United States Wheaton, Henry WHEATON, Henry, American jurist: b. Providence. R. I., 27 Nov. 1785; d. Dorchester, Mass., 11 March 1848. He was graduated from Rhode Island College (now Brown University) in 1802, and studied law at Poitiers, France; he then took up the […]

  • Rutledge, John

    Rutledge, John in United States Rutledge, John RUTLEDGE, John, American jurist: brother of Edward Rutledge (q.v.): b. Charleston, S. C., 1739; d. there, 23 July 1800. He studied law in England, returned to Charleston in 1761 and there established himself in law practice. From the outset of […]

  • Brooks Adams

    Brooks Adams in United States Adams, Brooks ADAMS, Brooks, American writer on sociological themes: b. Quincy, Mass., 2 June 1848. He is a son of Charles Francis Adams (1st), was graduated from Harvard University in 1870 and followed the law for the succeeding year. He is a member of the […]

  • Steiner, Bernard Christian

    Steiner, Bernard Christian in United States Steiner, Bernard Christian STEINER, st?’n?r, Bernard Christian, American educator: b. Guilford, Conn., 13 Aug. 1867; prepared for college at the Frederick (Md.) Academy; was graduated at Yale A.B. 1888, A.M. 1890; was a Fellow in history at Johns […]