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George V, king of Hanover

(Encyclopedia) George V, 1819–78, last king of Hanover (1851–66), son and successor of Ernest Augustus. He was blind after 1833. Fearing Hanover's absorption by Prussia, he sided with Austria in the…

George Hanks (Hank) BROWN, Congress, CO (1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1991-1997Party: RepublicanBROWN, George Hanks (Hank), a Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Denver, Colo., February 12, 1940; attended the public…

George Henry WHITE, Congress, NC (1852-1918)

WHITE, George Henry, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Rosindale, Bladen County, N.C., December 18, 1852; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Howard University,…

Steinbrenner, George Michael, 3d

(Encyclopedia) Steinbrenner, George Michael, 3d, 1930–2010, American businessman, principal owner of the New York Yankees (1973–2010), b. Rocky River, Ohio, grad. Williams College (B.A., 1952). A…

Bradman, Sir Donald George

(Encyclopedia) Bradman, Sir Donald George, 1908–2001, Australian cricketeer, widely considered the sport's greatest player and one of the world's most outstanding athletes, b. Cootamundra. His 20-…

Newell Adolphus GEORGE, Congress, KS (1904-1992)

GEORGE, Newell Adolphus, a Representative from Kansas; born in Kansas City, Mo., September 24, 1904; attended public schools, Kansas City, Kans., Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo.,…

George Maxwell ROBESON, Congress, NJ (1829-1897)

ROBESON, George Maxwell, (nephew of George Clifford Maxwell), a Representative from New Jersey; born at Oxford Furnace, near Belvidere, Warren County, N.J., March 16, 1829; pursued an academic…