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John WHITEAKER, Congress, OR (1820-1902)

WHITEAKER, John, a Representative from Oregon; born in Dearborn County, near Fort Wayne, Ind., May 4, 1820; was self-educated and engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising; moved to…

Frederick STEIWER, Congress, OR (1883-1939)

Senate Years of Service: 1927-1938Party: RepublicanSTEIWER, Frederick, a Senator from Oregon; born on a farm near Jefferson, Marion County, Oreg., October 13, 1883; attended the public schools…

Wilson SHANNON, Congress, OH (1802-1877)

SHANNON, Wilson, (brother of Thomas Shannon), a Representative from Ohio; born at Mount Olivet, Belmont County, Ohio, February 24, 1802; attended Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1820-1822 and…

James ELLIOT, Congress, VT (1775-1839)

ELLIOT, James, a Representative from Vermont; born in Gloucester, Mass., August 18, 1775; during his early years worked on a farm and clerked in a store; moved to Guilford, Vt., in 1790;…

Frederick HALE, Congress, ME (1874-1963)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1941Party: RepublicanHALE, Frederick, (son of Eugene Hale, grandson of Zachariah Chandler, and cousin of Robert Hale), a Senator from Maine; born in Detroit, Mich…

ELLIOTT, James, Congress, MA (1775-1839)

ELLIOTT, James, a Representative from Vermont; born in Gloucester, Mass., August 18, 1775; during his early years worked on a farm and clerked in a store; moved to Guilford, Vt., in 1790; served…