COLDEN, Cadwallader David, a Representative from New York; born in Springhill, near Flushing, N.Y., April 4, 1769; prepared for college by a private tutor and pursued classical studies at…
COOPER, George Byran, a Representative from Michigan; born at Long Hill, Morris County, N.J., June 6, 1808; attended the public schools; moved to Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1830, and later, in 1835…
BOX, John Calvin, a Representative from Texas; born near Crockett, Houston County, Tex., March 28, 1871; attended the country schools, and Alexander Collegiate Institute (later Lon Morris…
JAMES, William Francis, a Representative from Michigan; born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., May 23, 1873; moved with his parents to Hancock, Mich., in 1876; attended the public schools;…
Senate Years of Service: 1841-1853Party: WhigMILLER, Jacob Welsh, a Senator from New Jersey; born in German Valley, Morris County, N.J., August 29, 1800; attended the public schools; studied…
PITNEY, Mahlon, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., February 5, 1858; attended the public schools; was graduated from Princeton College in 1879; studied…
(Encyclopedia) Bartlett, Paul Wayland, 1865–1925. American sculptor, b. New Haven, Conn. The son of a sculptor, he lived in Paris in his boyhood and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and under…
Balancing the rights of the federal government, the states, and individuals by Shmuel Ross var newWindow = null; function closeWin(){ if (newWindow != null){ if(!newWindow.…
(Encyclopedia) Foley, Thomas Stephen, 1929–2013, U.S. congressman, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1989–95), b. Spokane, Wash. A lawyer, he was elected to the U.S. House of…
