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Robert Enoch WITHERS, Congress, VA (1821-1907)

Senate Years of Service: 1875-1881Party: DemocratWITHERS, Robert Enoch, (cousin of Thomas Withers Chinn), a Senator from Virginia; born near Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., September 18, 1821…

Autry, Gene

(Encyclopedia) Autry, Gene (Orvon Grover Autry), 1907–98, American entertainer and businessman, b. Tioga Springs, Tex. Probably the most successful of the movies' singing cowboys, Autry…

Watterson, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Watterson, Henry, 1840–1921, American journalist, b. Washington, D.C. Throughout most of his life he was known as “Marse Henry.” Early in life he became a Washington newspaper reporter…

Closest U.S. Presidential Elections

Throughout U.S. history, there have been several close presidential races. This top ten closest U.S. presidential elections list is based on the combination of popular vote, electoral vote, and…

William Freeman VILAS, Congress, WI (1840-1908)

Senate Years of Service: 1891-1897Party: DemocratVILAS, William Freeman, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Chelsea, Orange County, Vt., July 9, 1840; moved with his parents to Madison, Dane…

Hoke SMITH, Congress, GA (1855-1931)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1921Party: DemocratSMITH, Hoke, a Senator from Georgia; born in Newton, Catawba County, N.C., September 2, 1855; educated principally by his father, a professor…

Edmund Gibson ROSS, Congress, KS (1826-1907)

Senate Years of Service: 1866-1871Party: RepublicanROSS, Edmund Gibson, a Senator from Kansas; born in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, December 7, 1826; apprenticed as a printer in Sandusky,…