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Augusta Christine Fells Savage

sculptorBorn: 1892Birthplace: Green Cove Springs, Florida A major Harlem Renaissance figure, Savage began creating clay figures as a child, but she did not begin formal art studies until she moved…

Martin BEATY, Congress, KY (1784-1856)

BEATY, Martin, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Abingdon, Va., on October 8, 1784; iron furnace operator; salt manufacturer; rancher; farmer; member of the Kentucky state senate, 1824-…

Jeremiah O’BRIEN, Congress, ME (1778-1858)

O’BRIEN, Jeremiah, a Representative from Maine; born in Machias, Washington County, Maine, on January 21, 1778; attended the common schools; engaged in lumber manufacturing and in shipping;…

Philip THOMPSON, Congress, KY (1789-1836)

THOMPSON, Philip, a Representative from Kentucky; born on Shawnee Run, near Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., August 20, 1789; received a limited education; served as a lieutenant in the War of…

Jonas SIBLEY, Congress, MA (1762-1834)

SIBLEY, Jonas, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Sutton, Mass., on March 7, 1762; completed preparatory studies; selectman 1801-1803 and again in 1819; town moderator 1802-1827;…

Ebenezer STODDARD, Congress, CT (1785-1847)

STODDARD, Ebenezer, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Union, Tolland County, Conn., May 6, 1785; attended Woodstock Academy in 1802 and in 1803, and was graduated from Brown…

James STRONG, Congress, NY (1783-1847)

STRONG, James, a Representative from New York; born in Windham, Conn., in 1783; was graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1806; moved to Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y.;…

Benjamin SAY, Congress, PA (1755-1813)

SAY, Benjamin, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., August 28, 1755; attended the Friends schools; was graduated from the medical department of the University of…