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andrew, 1808–75, seventeenth president of the u.s. 1865–69.
charles spurgeon
[spur-juh n] /ˈspɜr dʒən/ (show ipa), 1893–1956, u.s. educator and sociologist.
claudia alta taylor (“lady bird”) 1912–2007, u.s. first lady 1963–69 (wife of lyndon johnson).
(earvin) magic, jr, born 1959, u.s. basketball player.
eyvind
[ey-vin] /ˈeɪ vɪn/ (show ipa), 1900–76, swedish writer: n-bel prize 1974.
gerald white, 1890–1980, u.s. writer.
howard (deering)
[deer-ing] /ˈdɪər ɪŋ/ (show ipa), 1896?–1972, u.s. businessman: founder of restaurant and motel chain.
jack (john arthur) 1878–1946, u.s. heavyweight prizefighter: world champion 1908–15.
james price, 1891–1955, u.s. pianist and jazz composer.
james weldon
[wel-duh n] /ˈwɛl dən/ (show ipa), 1871–1938, u.s. poet and essayist.
lyndon baines
[lin-duh n beynz] /ˈlɪn dən beɪnz/ (show ipa), 1908–73, thirty-sixth president of the u.s. 1963–69.
michael, born 1967, u.s. track athlete.
philip c(ortelyou) 1906–2005, u.s. architect and author.
reverdy
[rev-er-dee] /ˈrɛv ər di/ (show ipa), 1796–1876, u.s. lawyer and politician: senator 1845–49, 1863–68.
richard mentor
[men-ter,, -tawr] /ˈmɛn tər,, -tɔr/ (show ipa), 1780–1850, vice president of the u.s. 1837–41.
robert, 1911–38, u.s. blues singer and guitarist from the mississippi delta.
samuel (“dr. johnson”) 1709–84, english lexicographer, critic, poet, and conversationalist.
thomas, 1732–1819, u.s. politician and supreme court justice 1791–93.
virginia e(shelman)
[esh-uh l-muh n] /ˈɛʃ əl mən/ (show ipa), born 1925, u.s. psychologist: researcher on human s-xual behavior (wife of william h. masters).
walter perry (“big train”) 1887–1946, u.s. baseball player.
sir william, 1715–74, british colonial administrator in america, born in ireland.
william julius (“judy”) 1899–1989, u.s. baseball player, negro leagues star.
contemporary examples

even at the time, no one expected john tyler, james buchanan, or andrew johnson to renew their leases on the white house.
for u.s. presidents, odds for a second term are surprisingly long michael medved march 23, 2012

only millard fillmore, warren harding, william henry harrison, franklin pierce, andrew johnson, and james buchanan rank lower.
sunday talk interviews show why jeb bush will never be president peter beinart march 10, 2013

historical examples

a fit organ, this, for all who arrange themselves under the dark piratical flag of andrew johnson and his progressive democracy.
americanism contrasted with foreignism, romanism, and bogus democracy in the light of reason, history, and scripture; william gannaway brownlow

in the andrew johnson impeachment case was it not better that things were as they were?
’tis sixty years since charles francis adams

andrew johnson was hopeful of a nomination from the democrats, but his name was scarcely mentioned.
the greater republic charles morris

radicalism did not begin in the administration of andrew johnson.
the sequel of appomattox walter lynwood fleming

dat man am andrew johnson and him come to be president after abe’s dead.
slave narratives: a folk history of slavery in the united states from interviews with former slaves. work projects administration

it belonged to the late mrs. stover, daughter of andrew johnson.
on horseback charles dudley warner

he knew that this charge of andrew johnson was a cruel falsehood.
-ss-ssination of lincoln: a history of the great conspiracy thomas mealey harris

however, i dont compare myself with such men as andrew johnson.
mrs. darrell foxcroft davis

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amy 1903–41, british aviator, who made several record flights, including those to australia (1930) and to cape town and back (1936)
andrew 1808–75, us democrat statesman who was elected vice president under the republican abraham lincoln; 17th president of the us (1865–69), became president after lincoln’s -ss-ssination. his lenience towards the south after the american civil war led to strong opposition from radical republicans, who tried to impeach him
earvin (ˈɜːvɪn), known as magic. born 1959, us basketball player
eyvind (ˈevɪnt). 1900–76, swedish novelist and writer, whose novels include the krilon trilogy (1941–43): joint winner of the n-bel prize for literature 1974
jack 1878–1946, us boxer; world heavyweight champion (1908–15)
lionel (pigot) 1867–1902, british poet and critic, best known for his poems “dark angel” and “by the statue of king charles at charing cross”
lyndon baines known as lbj. 1908–73, us democrat statesman; 36th president of the us (1963–69). his administration carried the civil rights acts of 1964 and 1965, but he lost popularity by increasing us involvement in the vietnam war
martin. born 1970, english rugby union footballer; captain of the england team that won the world cup in 2003.
michael (duane) born 1967, us athlete: world (1995) and olympic (1996) 200- and 400-metre gold medallist
philip (cortelyou). 1906–2005, us architect and writer; his buildings include the new york state theater (1964) and the american telephone and telegraph building (1978–83), both in new york
robert ?1898–1937, us blues singer and guitarist
samuel known as dr. johnson. 1709–84, british lexicographer, critic, and conversationalist, whose greatest works are his dictionary (1755), his edition of shakespeare (1765), and his lives of the most eminent english poets (1779–81). his fame, however, rests as much on boswell’s biography of him as on his literary output
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“p-n-s,” 1863, perhaps related to british slang john thomas, which has the same meaning (1887).

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credit or trust, esp financial: try as he might he got no jawbone from the bankers (1862+)