BURLEIGH, William, (father of John Holmes Burleigh), a Representative from Maine; born in Northwood, Rockingham County, N.H., October 24, 1785; moved with his parents to Gilmanton, N.H., in…
Senate Years of Service: 1859-1865Party: RepublicanTEN EYCK, John Conover, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Freehold, Monmouth County, N.J., March 12, 1814; completed preparatory studies…
Christmas Seal designerBorn: 1861Birthplace: Wilmington, Del. Born into a prosperous family, Bissell became a social worker in 1876. She was instrumental in establishing the first settlement house…
FISHER, David, a Representative from Ohio; born in Somerset County, Pa., December 3, 1794; moved with his parents to Point Pleasant, Clermont County, Ohio, in 1799; pursued preparatory studies…
Research and provide short answers Directions: Look at the fact pages on Mars and Earth. Then answer the following questions: How long (in years and days) is one Earth year on Mars…
Youngest justice appointed: Joseph Story (age 32)Oldest justice appointed: Horace Lurton (age 65)Oldest justice to serve: Oliver Wendell Holmes (retired at age 90)Shortest term as chief justice:…
STUART, Archibald, (cousin of Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart), a Representative from Virginia; born in Lynchburg, Va., December 2, 1795; attended private schools and completed preparatory…
BROOKS, Overton, (nephew of John Holmes Overton), a Representative from Louisiana; born near Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., December 21, 1897; attended the public schools; during…
BLACKBURN, William Jasper, a Representative from Louisiana; born on the Fourche de Mau, Randolph County, Ark., on July 24, 1820; received his early education from his mother; moved to…
THOMPSON, Charles Perkins, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Braintree, Norfolk County, Mass., July 30, 1827; attended the public schools, the Hollis Institute of Braintree, and…
