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Latrobe

noun

United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820). Synonym: Benjamin Henry Latrobe.

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"Latrobe" Quotes from Famous Books

... Westmoreland mining district, no less than twenty striking miners have been murdered, while several hundred have been seriously injured. On one occasion deputies and strike-breakers became intoxicated and "shot up the town" of Latrobe. In the recent strike against the Lake Carriers' Association six union men were killed by private detectives. In Tampa, Florida, in Columbus, Ohio, in Birmingham, Alabama, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the mining districts of West Virginia, and in innumerable ...

— Violence and the Labor Movement • Robert Hunter

... alone, but principally made his home with the Elliott family. He was upright, honorable, and virtuous; entertaining religious scruples similar to the Friends. He died in 1807, near Baltimore. Honorable John H.B. Latrobe, Esq., of Baltimore, is ...

— The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States • Martin R. Delany

Words linked to "Latrobe" : Benjamin Henry Latrobe, designer, architect