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Junius HILLYER, Congress, GA (1807-1886)

HILLYER, Junius, a Representative from Georgia; born in Wilkes County, Ga., April 23, 1807; was graduated from the University of Georgia at Athens in 1828; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Benjamin Franklin FUNK, Congress, IL (1838-1909)

FUNK, Benjamin Franklin, (father of Frank Hamilton Funk), a Representative from Illinois; born in Funks Grove Township, McLean County, Ill., October 17, 1838; attended the public schools and…

Otis Ferguson GLENN, Congress, IL (1879-1959)

Senate Years of Service: 1928-1933Party: RepublicanGLENN, Otis Ferguson, a Senator from Illinois; born in Mattoon, Coles County, Ill., August 27, 1879; attended the public schools; graduated…

Roy Henry THORPE, Congress, NE (1874-1951)

THORPE, Roy Henry, a Representative from Nebraska; born near Greensburg, Decatur County, Ind., December 13, 1874; attended the country schools and Greensburg (Ind.) High School; studied…

House of Representatives, 111th Congress

Below is the composition of the 111th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2008 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district…

Bess Sheehan

historian, preservationistBorn: April 16, 1882Birthplace: near Jackson, Mich. Sheehan was born Bess May Vrooman; she studied American history at the University of Michigan, where she graduated with…

Warren Gamaliel Harding

Born: 11/2/1865Birthplace: Morrow County, Ohio Warren Gamaliel Harding was born in Morrow County, Ohio, on Nov. 2, 1865. After attending Ohio Central College, Harding became interested in…

Charles ADKINS, Congress, IL (1863-1941)

ADKINS, Charles, a Representative from Illinois; born on a farm in Pickaway County, Ohio, near Mount Sterling, February 7, 1863; attended the common schools; taught school for several years;…