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Vera Brittain

novelist, poetBorn: 1893Birthplace: Newcastle under Lyme, England The daughter of a wealthy paper manufacturer, Brittain dropped out of Somerville College at Oxford to work as a nurse's aide in…

Stephen Grover Cleveland

Born: 3/18/1837Birthplace: Caldwell, N.J. (Stephen) Grover Cleveland was born at Caldwell, N.J., on March 18, 1837. He was admitted to the bar in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1859 and lived there as a lawyer…

John Miller BAER, Congress, ND (1886-1970)

BAER, John Miller, a Representative from North Dakota; born at Black Creek, Outagamie County, Wis., March 29, 1886; attended the public schools; was graduated from Lawrence University,…

HANCOCK, John, Congress, MA (1737-1793)

HANCOCK, John, a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass., January 12, 1737; pursued classical studies; was graduated from Harvard College in 1754; a selectman of Boston…

Andrew Gregg CURTIN, Congress, PA (1817-1894)

CURTIN, Andrew Gregg, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bellefonte, Pa., April 22, 1817; pursued preparatory studies in Milton (Pa.) Academy, and was graduated from Dickinson College…

Thomas KEARNS, Congress, UT (1862-1918)

Senate Years of Service: 1901-1905Party: RepublicanKEARNS, Thomas, a Senator from Utah; born near Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, April 11, 1862; moved with his parents to Holt…

Tillie Kidd FOWLER, Congress, FL (1942-2005)

FOWLER, Tillie Kidd, a Representative from Florida; born in Atlanta, Ga., December 23, 1942; A.B., Emory University, 1964; J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1967; admitted to the bar in…

Thomas Peck OCHILTREE, Congress, TX (1837-1902)

OCHILTREE, Thomas Peck, a Representative from Texas; born in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., October 26, 1837; attended the public schools; volunteered in 1854 as a private in Capt.…