LAWLER, Frank, a Representative from Illinois; born in Rochester, N.Y., June 25, 1842; attended the public schools; moved with his parents to Chicago, Ill., in 1854; news agent on a railroad…
JONES, Frank, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Barrington, N.H., September 15, 1832; attended the public schools; moved to Portsmouth in 1849 and became a merchant and brewer;…
Senate Years of Service: 1877-1881Party: DemocratHEREFORD, Frank, a Representative and a Senator from West Virginia; born near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va., July 4, 1825; completed…
Senate Years of Service: 1887-1893Party: RepublicanHISCOCK, Frank, a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 6, 1834; graduated from Pompey…
PLUMLEY, Frank, (father of Charles Albert Plumley), a Representative from Vermont; born in Eden, Lamoille County, Vt., December 17, 1844; attended the public schools and Peopleâs Academy;…
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(Encyclopedia) Lahr, Bert, 1895–1967, American comic actor, b. New York City, originally named Irving Lahrheim. Lahr first performed in burlesque and vaudeville, where he became known for his morose…
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MILLSPAUGH, Frank Crenshaw, a Representative from Missouri; born in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill., January 14, 1872; attended the public schools; entered the grain commission business in…
