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Whittier, city (1990 pop. 77,671), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; in a fruit and oil area; inc. 1898. Mainly residential, it has plants that manufacture such diversified goods as potato chips; automobile, aircraft, and missile parts; oil pumps; and clay and steel products. Several companies have their administrative headquarters there. Founded by Quakers in 1887, it was the hometown of President Richard M. Nixon Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913–94, 37th President of the United States (1969–74), b. Yorba Linda, Calif.
Political Career to 1968A graduate of Whittier College and Duke Univ. law school, he practiced law in Whittier, Calif. ..... Click the link for more information. . The city is the seat of Whittier College and Rio Hondo College. A state historic park in Whittier contains the mansion of the last Mexican governor of California, Pio Pica. Whittier John Greenleaf. 1807--92, US poet and humanitarian: a leading campaigner in the antislavery movement. His poems include Snow-Bound (1866) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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John Whittier died two weeks ago, leaving one child, a girl eleven years old. All dead wrong from start to finish, an' Whittier he's to blame. Holmes's poetry; he loved Whittier and Longfellow, each represented in his slender stock by some distinctive work. |
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