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Henry Cullen ADAMS, Congress, WI (1850-1906)

ADAMS, Henry Cullen, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Verona, Oneida County, N.Y., November 28, 1850; moved to Wisconsin in 1851 with his parents, who settled in Fort Atkinson,…

James Gorrall BLAIR, Congress, MO (1825-1904)

BLAIR, James Gorrall, a Representative from Missouri; born near Blairville, Ky., January 1, 1825; was self-educated, having attended the public schools only three months; moved to Monticello,…

George Washington CATE, Congress, WI (1825-1905)

CATE, George Washington, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Montpelier, Washington County, Vt., September 17, 1825; attended the common schools; studied law and was admitted to the bar…

Joseph William CHINN, Congress, VA (1798-1840)

CHINN, Joseph William, a Representative from Virginia; born at “Epping Forest,” near Nuttsville, Lancaster County, Va., on November 16, 1798; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady…

Staley Nichols CLARKE, Congress, NY (1794-1860)

CLARKE, Staley Nichols, (brother of Archibald Smith Clarke), a Representative from New York; born in Prince Georges County, Md., May 24, 1794; moved to Buffalo, N.Y., in 1815; employed as a…

John Franklin McKINNEY, Congress, OH (1827-1903)

McKINNEY, John Franklin, a Representative from Ohio; born near Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, April 12, 1827; attended the country and private schools, the Piqua Academy, and the Ohio Wesleyan…

Joseph KIRKLAND, Congress, NY (1770-1844)

KIRKLAND, Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Newent Society, in the present town of Lisbon (then part of Norwich), Conn., January 18, 1770; was graduated from Yale College in 1790…

Oscar John LARSON, Congress, MN (1871-1957)

LARSON, Oscar John, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Uleaborg, Finland, May 20, 1871; immigrated in 1876 to the United States with his parents, who settled in Calumet, Mich.; attended…