| 1. | A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale), 1906–90, English historian. |
| 2. | Bay⋅ard [bahy-erd, bey-] , (James Bayard ), 1825–78, U.S. poet, novelist, and travel writer. |
| 3. | Brook, 1685–1731, English mathematician. |
| 4. | Cecil (Percival), born 1933, U.S. jazz pianist and composer. |
| 5. | Charles Ghankay, born 1948, Liberian guerrilla leader and politician: president 1997–2003. |
| 6. | David Watson, 1864–1940, U.S. naval architect. |
| 7. | Edward, 1644?–1729, American physician, clergyman, and poet; born in England. |
| 8. | Edward Thompson (“Father Taylor” ), 1793–1871, U.S. Methodist clergyman. |
| 9. | Elizabeth, born 1932, U.S. actress, born in England to American parents. |
| 10. | Frederick Winslow, 1856–1915, U.S. industrial engineer. |
| 11. | Jeremy, 1613–67, English prelate and theological writer. |
| 12. | John W., 1784–1854, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1820–21, 1825–27. |
| 13. | (Joseph) Deems, 1885–1966, U.S. composer, music critic, and author. |
| 14. | Joseph Hooton, Jr. born 1941, U.S. astrophysicist: Nobel prize 1993. |
| 15. | Maxwell (Davenport), 1901–87, U.S. army general and diplomat: chief of staff 1955–59; chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1962–64. |
| 16. | Myron Charles, 1874–1959, U.S. lawyer, industrialist, and diplomat. |
| 17. | Paul (Bel⋅ville) [bel-vil] , born 1930, U.S. dancer and choreographer. |
| 18. | Peter (Hills⋅man) [hilz-muh n] , 1917–94, U.S. short-story writer, novelist, and playwright. |
| 19. | Robert Lewis, 1912–1998, U.S. biographer, humorist, and newspaperman. |
| 20. | Tom, 1817–80, English playwright and editor. |
| 21. | Zachary (“Old Rough and Ready” ), 1784–1850, 12th president of the U.S. 1849–50: major general during the Mexican War and commander of the army of the Rio Grande 1846. |
| 22. | a city in SE Michigan. 77,568. |
| 23. | a town in central Texas. 10,619. |
| 24. | a male or female given name. |
| Taylor, Zachary Known as "Old Rough and Ready." 1784-1850. The 12th President of the United States (1849-1850). An army officer in the Black Hawk War (1832) and the Second Seminole War (1835-1837), he became a national hero during the Mexican War (1846-1848) and was elected President in 1848. He died after less than two years in office. |