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John Coit SPOONER, Congress, WI (1843-1919)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891; 1897-1907Party: Republican; RepublicanSPOONER, John Coit, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Ind., January 6, 1843; moved to…

William Taylor BARRY, Congress, KY (1784-1835)

Senate Years of Service: 1814-1816Party: Democratic RepublicanBARRY, William Taylor, a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born near Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Va., February 5, 1784…

Arthur Pue GORMAN, Congress, MD (1839-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1899; 1903-1906Party: Democrat; DemocratGORMAN, Arthur Pue, a Senator from Maryland; born in Woodstock, Howard County, Md., March 11, 1839; attended the public…

Hugo Lafayette BLACK, Congress, AL (1886-1971)

Senate Years of Service: 1927-1937Party: DemocratBLACK, Hugo Lafayette, a Senator from Alabama; born near Ashland, Clay County, Ala., February 27, 1886; attended the public schools and Ashland…

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery occupies 612 acres in Virginia on the Potomac River, directly opposite Washington. This land was part of the estate of John Parke Custis, Martha Washington's son. His…

Henry Smith LANE, Congress, IN (1811-1881)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1867Party: RepublicanLANE, Henry Smith, a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born near Sharpsburg, Bath County, Ky., February 24, 1811; received a…