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unusual facts about Albert G. Riddle


Albert G. Riddle

He served as a Republican in the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1863), making speeches in favor of arming slaves, the first on this subject that were delivered in Congress, and others on emancipation in the District of Columbia and in vindication of President Lincoln.


Albert G. Blanchard

Afterwards, he was replaced by Ambrose R. Wright because of his advancing age and the desire for a younger officer to lead the brigade in the field.

Albert G. Brown

In the 1994 alternative history/science fiction novel The Guns of the South, Brown serves as the running mate to Robert E. Lee in the 1867 Confederate Presidential Election opposing Nathan Bedford Forrest and Louis Wigfall, and is elected vice president, but is killed during an assassination attempt against Lee on his inauguration day.

Albert G. Jenkins

Hearing that Union Brig. Gen. George Crook had been dispatched from the Kanawha Valley with a large force, Jenkins took the field to contest the Federal arrival.

Albert G. Lee

He was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Radio Engineers in 1929, and awarded the IRE Medal of Honor in 1939 "for his accomplishments in promoting international radio services and in fostering advances in the art and science of radio communication."

Albert G. Porter

Because he had supported the strikers in the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, he was able to gain the endorsement of the Knights of Labor, who turned out a large labor vote in his favor.

Albert G. Schmedeman

In 1934, while attending the dedication for Rib Mountain State Park and campaigning for a second term, Schmedeman slipped on some loose rock and injured his foot.

John Riddle

John M. Riddle (born 1937), a scholar who specializes in the history of medicine

Leo Crowley

Crowley began his entry into the political arena by supporting Albert G. Schmedeman for governor of Wisconsin.

Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT

Under the leadership of Director Julius A. Stratton and Associate Director Albert G. Hill, it continued investigation on problems in physical electronics that involved cathodes, electronic emission, and gaseous conduction.

Riddlewood, Pennsylvania

The name comes from famous racehorse owner Samuel D. Riddle, who owned the property before it was developed in the 1950s.

Ripley, West Virginia

During the Civil War, Ripley remained under control of the Union except for a brief incursion by Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins in September 1862.

Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle!

# "I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me)" (Roger Graham, Dave Peyton, Spencer Williams) – 2:54

Samuel D. Riddle

Miss Riddle, member number 25516 of the Daughters of the American Revolution, married Mr. Homer Lee (of Mansfield, Ohio, who founded the Homer Lee Bank Note Company in New York City).

Walter M. Jeffords, Sr.

(August 8, 1883 - September 28, 1960) was a successful Investment banker and owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses who, in partnership with his wife's uncle, Samuel Riddle, purchased and operated Faraway Farm near Lexington Kentucky where they stood Man o' War.

West Virginia in the American Civil War

Albert G. Jenkins - Former Congressman who led a brigade of western Virginia cavalrymen.

On the Confederate side, Albert G. Jenkins, a former U.S. Representative, recruited a brigade of cavalry in western Virginia, which he led until his death in May 1864.

Winterhalter

Albert G. Winterhalter (1856–1920), admiral in the United States Navy, commander in chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet from 1915 to 1917


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