Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
John Davis Long
Born: October 27, 1838
Died: August 28, 1915 (aged 76)
Bio: John Davis Long was an American lawyer, politician, and writer from Massachusetts. He was the 32nd Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1880 to 1883.
Known for:
- The Journal of John D. Long
- After-dinner and Other Speeches (1895)