Lower
Encyclopedia
Lower may refer to:
- Lower Township, New JerseyLower Township, New JerseyLower Township is a township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,945....
- Lower Receiver (firearms)Receiver (firearms)In firearms terminology, the receiver is the part of a firearm that houses the operating parts. The receiver usually contains the bolt carrier group, trigger group, and magazine port. In most handguns, the receiver, or frame, holds the magazine well or rotary magazine as well as the trigger mechanism...
- Lower WickLower WickLower Wick is a small hamlet located in the county of Gloucestershire and is situated about five miles south west of Dursley, eighteen miles southwest of Gloucester and fifteen miles northeast of Bristol...
Gloucestershire, England
People
- Robert A. LowerRobert A. LowerRobert A. Lower was a Private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.-Medal of Honor citation:...
, American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient - Cyrus B. LowerCyrus B. LowerCyrus B. Lower was a Private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.He died May 21, 1924 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia...
- American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient - Richard Lower (physician), Cornish inventor of blood transfusion