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William DUER, Congress, NY (1805-1879)

DUER, William, (grandson of William Duer [1747-1799]), a Representative from New York; born in New York City May 25, 1805; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Columbia College…

DUER, William, Congress, NY (1805-1879)

DUER, William, (grandson of William Duer [1747-1799]), a Representative from New York; born in New York City May 25, 1805; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Columbia College…

Charles Magill CONRAD, Congress, LA (1804-1878)

Senate Years of Service: 1842-1843Party: WhigCONRAD, Charles Magill, a Senator and a Representative from Louisiana; born in Winchester, Frederick County, Va., December 24, 1804; moved with his…

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Edward BATES, Congress, MO (1793-1869)

BATES, Edward, (brother of James Woodson Bates), a Representative from Missouri; born in Belmont, Goochland County, Va., September 4, 1793; attended Charlotte Hall Academy, Maryland; acted as…

state of emergency

(Encyclopedia) state of emergency, situation in which a government or a government body is empowered to act with enhanced powers in order to respond to a crisis. The enhanced or emergency powers, and…

Edward EVERETT, Congress, MA (1794-1865)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1854Party: WhigEVERETT, Edward, (father of William Everett), a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Dorchester, Mass., April 11, 1794;…

Roderick Randum BUTLER, Congress, TN (1827-1902)

BUTLER, Roderick Randum, (grandfather of Robert Reyburn Butler), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Wytheville, Va., April 9, 1827; bound as an apprentice and learned the tailor’s…