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William Lester NELSON, Congress, MO (1875-1946)

NELSON, William Lester, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Bunceton, Cooper County, Mo., August 4, 1875; attended the country schools in his native county, Hooper Institute,…

David MERIWETHER, Congress, KY (1800-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1852-1852Party: DemocratMERIWETHER, David, a Senator from Kentucky; born in Louisa County, Va., October 30, 1800; moved with his parents to Jefferson County, Ky., in…

George Shannon LONG, Congress, LA (1883-1958)

LONG, George Shannon, (brother of Huey Pierce Long, brother-in-law of Rose McConnell Long, cousin of George S., and uncle of Russell Billiu Long), a Representative from Louisiana; born in…

Daniel Edgar SICKLES, Congress, NY (1819-1914)

SICKLES, Daniel Edgar, a Representative from New York; born in New York City October 20, 1819; attended New York University; apprenticed as a printer; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

Daniel STURGEON, Congress, PA (1789-1878)

Senate Years of Service: 1840-1851Party: DemocratSTURGEON, Daniel, a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Mount Pleasant, York (later Adams) County, Pa., October 27, 1789; attended the common…

John James TAYLOR, Congress, NY (1808-1892)

TAYLOR, John James, a Representative from New York; born in Leominster, Worcester County, Mass., April 27, 1808; attended the common schools, New Ipswich Academy, and Groton Academy; was…

William John BROWN, Congress, IN (1805-1857)

BROWN, William John, a Representative from Indiana; born near Washington, Mason County, Ky., August 15, 1805; moved to Clermont County, Ohio, in 1808 with his parents, who settled near New…

Elle Macpherson

(Eleanor Gow)model, actressBorn: 3/29/1964Birthplace: Sydney, Australia Elle Macpherson, like so many of her supermodel colleagues, has used a successful modeling career as the foundation for…

Téa Leoni

actressBorn: 2/25/1966Birthplace: New York City Leoni is best known for her role on the television series The Naked Truth (1995–98 ). A college dropout, she got her start in acting when a friend…