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/kong"kling/, n.Roscoe, 1829-88, U.S. lawyer and politician: senator 1867-81.
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Conkling — Conkling, a surname, may refer to: Alfred Conkling (1789 1874), a lawyer and United States Representative from New York Frederick A. Conkling (1816 1891), a U.S. Representative from New York Grace Conkling, American author Hilda Conkling (1910… … Wikipedia
Conkling — Conkling, Roscoe, nordamerikan. Staatsmann, geb. 30. Okt. 1829 in Albany (New York), gest. 18. April 1888, studierte die Rechte und ward 1849 zum Attorney von Oneida County ernannt. 1858 wurde er zum Mayor von Utica und 1859 zum Mitgliede des… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Conkling — This is a genuine American surname in so far that the modern spelling was originally found only in 17th Century New York state. However its real origin is Dutch, the present spelling being a variant form of the medieval Konink equivalent to the… … Surnames reference
Conkling Cavern — is a paleontological and archaeological site located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It was excavated in the late 1920s under the direction of Chester Stock. Unfortunately, Stock never published the fossil fauna from the excavations. Instead, R.… … Wikipedia
Conkling Park — Lugar designado por el censo de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
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Conkling, Roscoe — (b. Oct. 30, 1829, Albany, N.Y., U.S. d. April 18, 1888, New York, N.Y.) U.S. politician. He was a lawyer, orator, and leader of the Whig Party. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1859–65) and Senate (1867–81). As a leader of the… … Universalium
Conkling, Roscoe — (30 oct. 1829, Albany, N.Y., EE.UU.–18 abr. 1888, Nueva York, N.Y.). Político estadounidense. Fue abogado, orador y dirigente del Partido Whig. Se desempeñó en la Cámara de Representantes (1859–65) y en el Senado (186–781). Como dirigente de los… … Enciclopedia Universal
Conkling — Conk•ling [[t]ˈkɒŋ klɪŋ[/t]] n. big Roscoe, 1829–88, U.S. lawyer and politician: senator 1867–81 … From formal English to slang
Conkling — /kong kling/, n. Roscoe, 1829 88, U.S. lawyer and politician: senator 1867 81 … Useful english dictionary
