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Connaught and Strathearn, Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke of
Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke of Connaught and Strathearn was the duke of Connaught and Strathearn, the third......
Conway, Henry Seymour
Henry Seymour Conway was a military commander and prominent British politician who urged moderate treatment of......
Conyers, John, Jr.
John Conyers, Jr. was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives......
Cooper, Yvette
Yvette Cooper is a British politician and lifelong member of the Labour Party. One of the highest-ranking women......
Corbyn, Jeremy
Jeremy Corbyn is a British politician who was the leader of the Labour Party (2015â20). Corbyn attended a grammar......
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl Cornwallis was a British soldier and statesman, probably best known......
Corwin, Thomas
Thomas Corwin was a politician who foresaw the impending conflict between the U.S. North and South over slavery;......
Cottington, Francis Cottington, Baron
Francis Cottington, Baron Cottington was an English lord treasurer and ambassador who was leader of the pro-Spanish,......
Cotton, Tom
Tom Cotton is an American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Republican in 2014 and began representing......
Courtney, Leonard Henry Courtney, Baron
Leonard Henry Courtney, Baron Courtney was a radical British politician who gained fame as an advocate of proportional......
Couve de Murville, Maurice
Maurice Couve de Murville was a French diplomat and economist who served a record term as foreign minister (1958â68).......
Coventry, Sir John
Sir John Coventry was an English politician, remembered for his connection with the Coventry Act of 1671. Coventry......
Cowan, Edith
Edith Cowan was an Australian social reformer, womenâs rights activist, and politician who focused on helping women......
Cowen, Brian
Brian Cowen is an Irish politician who was tĂĄnaiste (deputy prime minister) of Ireland (2007â08), leader of Fianna......
Cox, Jacob Dolson
Jacob Dolson Cox was a U.S. political leader who became one of the great âcivilianâ Union generals during the American......
Cox, James M.
James M. Cox was an American newspaper publisher and reformist governor of Ohio who ran unsuccessfully for U.S.......
Craggs, James
James Craggs was an English politician implicated in the South Sea Bubble (1720), a widespread speculation in shares......
Craig, Sir James
Sir James Craig was a British soldier in the American Revolutionary War who later served as governor-general of......
Craigavon, James Craig, 1st Viscount
James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon was a soldier and statesman, a leading advocate of maintaining the union between......
Cranbrook, Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st earl of, Viscount Cranbrook Of Hemsted, Baron Medway Of Hemsted Park
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st earl of Cranbrook was an English Conservative politician who was a strong proponent......
Cranmer, Thomas
Thomas Cranmer was the first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury (1533â56), adviser to the English kings Henry......
Crapo, Mike
Mike Crapo is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 1998 and began representing......
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a chief of the Oglala band of Lakota (Teton or Western Sioux) who was an able tactician and a determined......
Cresson, Edith
Edith Cresson is known for being the premier of France from May 15, 1991, to April 2, 1992, the first woman in......
Cripps, Sir Stafford
Sir Stafford Cripps was a British statesman chiefly remembered for his rigid austerity program as chancellor of......
Crispi, Francesco
Francesco Crispi was an Italian statesman who, after being exiled from Naples and Sardinia-Piedmont for revolutionary......
Crittenden, John J.
John J. Crittenden was an American statesman best known for the so-called Crittenden Compromise (q.v.), his attempt......
Crockett, Davy
Davy Crockett was an American frontiersman and politician who became a legendary figure. His father, having little......
Crockett, Jasmine
Jasmine Crockett is a Democratic congresswoman from Texas. She is an outspoken civil rights advocate, known for......
Croker, John Wilson
John Wilson Croker was a British politician and writer noted for his critical severity as a reviewer and for his......
Cromwell, Henry
Henry Cromwell was the fourth son of Oliver Cromwell and the British ruler of Ireland from 1657 to 1659. Cromwell......
Cromwell, Thomas
Thomas Cromwell was the principal adviser (1532â40) to Englandâs Henry VIII, chiefly responsible for establishing......
Cross, Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount
Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross was a British statesman responsible for the first urban renewal authorization......
Crowfoot
Crowfoot was the head chief of the Blackfoot people and a strong advocate of peace and accommodation with whites.......
Cruz, Ted
Ted Cruz is an American Republican politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began his first term......
Cunibert, Saint
Saint Cunibert ; feast day November 12) was a prelate, bishop of Cologne and chief minister of King Sigebert III......
Cuno, Wilhelm
Wilhelm Cuno was a German politician and business leader, general director of the Hamburg-American Line, and chancellor......
Cunobelinus
Cunobelinus was the ruler of a large area of southeastern Britain from roughly ad 10 to 42. He is the Cymbeline......
Curley, James Michael
James Michael Curley was an American politician, one of the best known and most colourful big-city Democratic bosses,......
Currie, Sir Donald
Sir Donald Currie was a shipowner and politician, founder of the Castle Line of steamers between England and South......
Curtis, Charles
Charles Curtis was the 31st vice president of the United States (1929â33) in the Republican administration of Pres.......
Curzon, Lord
Lord Curzon was a British statesman who served as viceroy of India (1898â1905) and as foreign secretary (1919â24).......
Cutler, Manasseh
Manasseh Cutler was a Congregational minister who, as a leader of the Ohio Company of Associates, was instrumental......
CĂĄnovas del Castillo, Antonio
Antonio CĂĄnovas del Castillo was a Spanish historian, statesman, and prime minister, whose political activity brought......
Cårdenas, Cuauhtémoc
CuauhtĂ©moc CĂĄrdenas was a Mexican politician and engineer who was the first elected mayor of Mexico City (1997â99).......
CĂĄrdenas, LĂĄzaro
LĂĄzaro CĂĄrdenas was the president of Mexico (1934â40), noted for his efforts to carry out the social and economic......
Daendels, Herman Willem
Herman Willem Daendels was a soldier who fought with distinction in the army of the Batavian Republic (the Dutch......
Daines, Steve
Steve Daines is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and began representing......
Daley, Richard J.
Richard J. Daley was the mayor of Chicago from 1955 until his death in 1976; he was reelected every fourth year......
Daley, Richard M.
Richard M. Daley is an American lawyer and politician, who became mayor of Chicago in 1989 and who played a major......
Dalhousie, Fox Maule Ramsay, 11th earl of
Fox Maule Ramsay, 11th earl of Dalhousie was a British secretary of state for war (1855â58) who shared the blame......
Dalhousie, James Andrew Broun Ramsay, Marquess and 10th Earl of
James Andrew Broun Ramsay, marquess and 10th earl of Dalhousie was a British governor-general of India from 1847......
Damrong Rajanubhab
Damrong Rajanubhab was a Thai prince, son of King Mongkut and brother of King Chulalongkorn. He was the founder......
Dandolo, Enrico
Enrico Dandolo was the doge of the Republic of Venice from 1192 to 1205, noted for his promotion of the Fourth......
Das, Chittaranjan
Chittaranjan Das was an Indian politician, a leader of the Indian National Congress, a lawyer, and a poet. He was......
Daschle, Tom
Tom Daschle is an American politician who was a member of the U.S. Senate (1987â2005) and from 2001 to 2003 served......
Daud Khan, Mohammad
Mohammad Daud Khan was an Afghan politician who overthrew the monarchy of Mohammad Zahir Shah in 1973 to establish......
David Ben-Gurion on Theodor Herzl
David Ben-Gurion was Israelâs first prime minister. Revered as the âFather of the Nation,â he had the honor of......
David, Eduard Heinrich
Eduard Heinrich David was a leader of the revisionist wing of the German Social Democratic Party and a minister......
DavidoviÄ, Ljubomir
Ljubomir DavidoviÄ was twice prime minister (1919â20, 1924) of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later......
Davis, Henry Winter
Henry Winter Davis was a Maryland unionist during the secession crisis, harsh critic of Abraham Lincoln, and coauthor......
Davis, Jefferson
Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the American......
Davis, John W.
John W. Davis was a conservative Democratic politician who was his partyâs unsuccessful candidate for the presidency......
Davitt, Michael
Michael Davitt was the founder of the Irish Land League (1879), which organized resistance to absentee landlordism......
Day, Stockwell
Stockwell Day is a Canadian politician who served as leader of the Canadian Alliance party (2000â02), a forerunner......
Day, William R.
William R. Day was a statesman and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1903â22). After graduation from......
Dayton, Jonathan
Jonathan Dayton was the youngest member of the U.S. Constitutional Convention, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,......
de Blasio, Bill
Bill de Blasio is an American Democratic politician who was mayor of New York City (2014â21). He also served as......
Dearborn, Henry
Henry Dearborn was a U.S. army officer, congressman, and secretary of war for whom Ft. Dearbornâwhose site is located......
Debré, Michel
Michel Debré was a French political leader, a close aide of President Charles de Gaulle. After playing a prominent......
Decazes, Ălie, Duke, Duke Af GlĂŒcksberg
Ălie, Duke Decazes was a French political figure and leader of the moderate constitutional monarchists during the......
Decoux, Jean
Jean Decoux was the governor-general of French Indochina for the provisional (Vichy) French government during World......
Defferre, Gaston
Gaston Defferre was a French politician, Socialist Party leader, and longtime mayor of Marseille (1944â45, 1953â86).......
Delanoë, Bertrand
Bertrand DelanoĂ« is a French politician who served as mayor of Paris (2001â14). He was the first socialist mayor......
DeLay, Tom
Tom DeLay is an American Republican politician who served as a representative from Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives......
Dellums, Ron
Ron Dellums was an American politician who served as a U.S. Democratic representative from California for nearly......
Delors, Jacques
Jacques Delors was a French statesman who served as president of the European Commission, the executive body of......
Demaratus
Demaratus was a king of Sparta, together with Cleomenes I, who frustrated Cleomenesâ designs on both Athens and......
Deo Van Tri
Deo Van Tri was a fiercely independent tribal chief of Tai peoples in the Black River region of Tonkin (now northern......
Deol, Sunny
Sunny Deol is an Indian actor and politician known for his action hero roles in Bollywood films. Deolâs career......
Depretis, Agostino
Agostino Depretis was an Italian statesman, a leftist figure in the Risorgimento who later served three times as......
Derby, Edward Stanley, 14th earl of
Edward Stanley, 14th earl of Derby was an English statesman, important as leader of the Conservative Party during......
DeSantis, Ron
Ron DeSantis is a Republican politician who serves as governor of Florida (2019â ) and who is a leading figure......
Desmarets, Nicolas, Marquis De Maillebois
Nicolas Desmarets, marquis de Maillebois was the minister of finance during the last seven years of the reign (1643â1715)......
Devonshire, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of, Marquess Of Hartington, Earl Of Devonshire, Baron Cavendish Of Hardwick
William Cavendish, 4th duke of Devonshire was the prime minister of Great Britain from November 1756 to May 1757,......
Dgaâ-ldan
Dgaâ-ldan was a leader of the Dzungar tribes of Mongols (reigned 1676â97). He conquered an empire that included......
Dharmendra
Dharmendra was a veteran Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood. Especially noted for his powerful dialogue......
Diaz, Armando
Armando Diaz was an Italian general who became chief of staff during World War I. A graduate of the military colleges......
Diemen, Anthony van
Anthony van Diemen was a colonial administrator who, as governor-general of the Dutch East Indian settlements (1636â45),......
Dies, Martin, Jr.
Martin Dies, Jr. was an American politician, the sponsor and first chairman (1938â45) of the House Committee on......
Dilke, Sir Charles Wentworth, 2nd Baronet
Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 2nd Baronet was a British statesman and Radical member of Parliament who became a......
Dillon, John
John Dillon was a leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party (Irish Nationalist Party) in the struggle to secure Home......
Dingiswayo
Dingiswayo was an African chief or king of the Mthethwa of Southern Africa. Few hard facts are known about Dingiswayo,......
Dinkins, David
David Dinkins was an American politician, who served as the first African American mayor of New York City (1990â93).......
Dirksen, Everett McKinley
Everett McKinley Dirksen was a U.S. politician and leader of the Senate Republicans during the administrations......
Disraeli, Benjamin
Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesman and novelist who was twice prime minister (1868, 1874â80) and who provided......
DivÄkarapaáčážita
DivÄkarapaáčážita was a Hindu of the Brahman (priestly) caste who rose through religious and administrative ranks......
Dodington, George Bubb, Baron Melcombe of Melcombe-Regis
George Bubb Dodington, Baron Melcombe of Melcombe-Regis was an English politician, a career office seeker who was......
Doi Takako
Doi Takako was a Japanese politician, educator, and head (1986â91) of the Japan Socialist Party (JSP; in 1991â96......
Dole, Bob
Bob Dole was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate (1969â96) and who was the Republican Partyâs......