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Gracie Bowers PFOST, Congress, ID (1906-1965)

PFOST, Gracie Bowers, a Representative from Idaho; born in Harrison, Boone County, Ark., March 12, 1906; moved with her parents to a farm in the Boise Valley, Idaho, in 1911; attended the…

William Walter PHELPS, Congress, NJ (1839-1894)

PHELPS, William Walter, a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City August 24, 1839; attended private schools near Bridgeport, Conn., and Mount Washington Institute, New York; was…

John CHAMBERS, Congress, KY (1780-1852)

CHAMBERS, John, a Representative from Kentucky; born at Bromley Bridge, Somerset County, N.J., October 6, 1780; attended the public schools and the Transylvania Seminary, Lexington, Ky.; moved…

Thomas Withers CHINN, Congress, LA (1791-1852)

CHINN, Thomas Withers, (cousin of Robert Enoch Withers), a Representative from Louisiana; born near Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky., November 22, 1791; attended the rural schools of his…

Andrew Jackson HARLAN, Congress, IN (1815-1907)

HARLAN, Andrew Jackson, (cousin of Aaron Harlan), a Representative from Indiana; born near Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, March 29, 1815; attended the public schools; studied law; was…

James Francis BURKE, Congress, PA (1867-1932)

BURKE, James Francis, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Petroleum Center, Venango County, Pa., October 21, 1867; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the law…

Wall DOXEY, Congress, MS (1892-1962)

Senate Years of Service: 1941-1943Party: DemocratDOXEY, Wall, a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss., August 8, 1892; attended the…

Jacob Sloat FASSETT, Congress, NY (1853-1924)

FASSETT, Jacob Sloat, a Representative from New York; born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., November 13, 1853; attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Rochester in…

George Purnell FISHER, Congress, DE (1817-1899)

FISHER, George Purnell, a Representative from Delaware; born in Milford, Sussex County, Del., October 13, 1817; attended the public schools of Kent County and Mount St. Mary’s College,…