Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote on…
Joel Barlow (March 24, 1754 – December 26, 1812), American poet and politician, born in Redding,…
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born author, civil servant, politician, inventor,…
(1833-1912) Canadian statesman, privy council and queen's council member, and Premier of Ontario, Canada.
(1821-1875) American soldier, statesman, and vice president to President Buchanan.
Benjamin Franklin Butler (November 5, 1818 – January 11, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician…
(1782-1850) Vice-president of John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson from 1825-1832
(1782-1850) Vice-president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson from 1825-1832
John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was a leading United States Southern politician…
(1833-1918) Cameron served as Secretary of War and as a senator from Pennsylvania.
(1829-1886) American politician and twenty-first President of the United States, succeeding James Garfield.
(1837-1908) The twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, making him the only…
(1739-1812) General during the American Revolution and governor of New York. He was also Vice president…
Edwin Hurd Conger (March 7, 1843 - May 18, 1907) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and banker…
Thomas Corwin, also known as Tom Corwin and The Wagon Boy was a politician from the state of Ohio who…
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style– 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military…
Nelson Dingley, Jr., also known as Edward Nelson Dingley, Jr., (February 15, 1832–January 13, 1899)…
John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798 – April 21, 1879) was an American politician from New York. He served…
Sanford Ballard Dole (April 23, 1844 – June 9, 1926) was President of the Republic of Hawaii from…
Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c. 1540 - 27 January 1595) was an English privateer, navigator, slaver,…
William Henry Draper (March 11, 1801 – November 3, 1877) was a lawyer, judge and political figure…
(1786-1860) Banker, politician and religious leader that became leader of the Catholic Apostolic Church.
James Duane (February 6, 1733–February 1, 1797) was a lawyer, jurist, and Revolutionary leader from…
Oliver Ellsworth (April 29, 1745 – November 26, 1807), an American lawyer and politician, was…
Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 – January 15, 1865) was a Whig Party politician from Massachusetts.…
Governor of Wisconsin, U.S. Minister to Spain, and secretary of state of Wisconsin.
(1839-1908) French-Canadian poet, politician, playwright, and short story writer.
(1817-1893) English Canadian statesman and one of the fathers of the Canadian Confederation.
(1838-1882) French statesman and 45th prime minister of France known for his devotion to republican…
George Grenville (14 October 1712 - 13 November 1770), was a British Whig statesman who served in government…
Joseph Habersham (July 28, 1751 - November 17, 1815) was an American businessman, Georgia politician,…
(1835-1894) Hall was a one-term Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district…
A portrait of Alexander Hamilton. One of our founding fathers, a politician, and an economist. Born…
Joseph Chamberlain (8 July 1836 – 2 July 1914) was an influential British businessman, politician,…
The seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The seal shows a frontiersman and a statesman shaking hands…
Lajos Kossuth was a Hungarian lawyer, politician and Regent-President of Hungary in 1849.
(1724-1792) Merchant and Revolutionary politician who served in the Second Continental Congress