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Joseph Hopper NICHOLSON, Congress, MD (1770-1817)

NICHOLSON, Joseph Hopper, a Representative from Maryland; born in Chestertown, Kent County, Md., May 15, 1770; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced…

Robert Henry WHITELAW, Congress, MO (1854-1937)

WHITELAW, Robert Henry, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Lloyds, Essex County, Va., January 30, 1854; moved with his father to Cape Girardeau County, Mo., in 1856; returned…

Nathaniel SILSBEE, Congress, MA (1773-1850)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1829; 1829-1835Party: Adams; Anti-JacksonSILSBEE, Nathaniel, a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Salem, Mass., on January 14, 1773;…

GEREN, Preston M. (Pete), Congress, TX (1952)

GEREN, Preston M. (Pete), a Representative from Texas; born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., January 29, 1952; graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, Tex., 1970; attended…

Preston M. (Pete) GEREN, Congress, TX (1952)

GEREN, Preston M. (Pete), a Representative from Texas; born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., January 29, 1952; graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, Tex., 1970;…

Alvin EVANS, Congress, PA (1845-1906)

EVANS, Alvin, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pa., October 4, 1845; attended the public schools and the Iron City Business College, Pittsburgh, Pa.;…

Jay LE FEVRE, Congress, NY (1893-1970)

LE FEVRE, Jay, a Representative from New York; born in New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y., September 6, 1893; was graduated from the Lawrenceville (N.J.) Preparatory School and attended Dartmouth…

James Russell LEECH, Congress, PA (1888-1952)

LEECH, James Russell, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pa., November 19, 1888; educated in the public and high schools and the Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy;…

Barney Oldfield

Born: Jan. 29, 1878Auto racing pioneer drove cars built by Henry Ford; first man to drive car a mile per minute (1903).Died: Oct. 4, 1946