ELLSWORTH, Charles Clinton, a Representative from Michigan; born in West Berkshire, Franklin County, Vt., January 29, 1824; attended the common schools of West Berkshire and the academy at…
COLE, Orsamus, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y., August 23, 1819; attended the common schools and was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.,…
WHEELER, Nelson Platt, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Portville, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., November 4, 1841; attended the public schools and academies in Olean and Deposit, N.Y.;…
WHITTLESEY, Thomas Tucker, (cousin of Elisha Whittlesey and Frederick Whittlesey), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Danbury, Conn., December 8, 1798; attended the public schools and…
Senate Years of Service: 1983-1991Party: RepublicanWILSON, Pete, a Senator from California; born in Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill., August 23, 1933; attended private school in St. Louis, Mo.;…
The Question: Which president promised "a chicken in every pot"? The Answer: It wasn't just chicken. During the presidential campaign of 1928, a circular…
WHERE WERE POLYNESIANS FROM? WHY DID PEOPLE SET SAIL FOR POLYNESIA? HOW DID THE SETTLERS NAVIGATE? MAORISFIND OUT MOREPolynesia is a group of scattered islands in the vast Pacific Ocean. Around…
Senate Years of Service: 1847-1853Party: DemocratBRADBURY, James Ware, a Senator from Maine; born in Parsonsfield, Maine, June 10, 1802; attended the common schools and Gorham Academy;…
