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David Alexander BOKEE, Congress, NY (1805-1860)

BOKEE, David Alexander, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, October 6, 1805; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; studied law; was admitted to the…

David Spangler KAUFMAN, Congress, TX (1813-1851)

KAUFMAN, David Spangler, a Representative from Texas; born in Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pa., December 18, 1813; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Princeton College in…

David Short DENNISON, Congress, OH (1918-2001)

DENNISON, David Short, a Representative from Ohio; born in Poland, Mahoning County, Ohio, July 29, 1918; graduated from Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio, 1936; Williams College,…

David Grant COLSON, Congress, KY (1861-1904)

COLSON, David Grant, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Yellow Creek (now Middlesboro), Knox (now Bell) County, Ky., April 1, 1861; attended the common schools and the academies at…

David Kellogg CARTTER, Congress, OH (1812-1887)

CARTTER, David Kellogg, a Representative from Ohio; born in Jefferson County, N.Y., in June 22, 1812; pursued preparatory studies; studied law in Rochester, N.Y.; was admitted to the bar in…

Lewis, John Robert

(Encyclopedia) Lewis, John Robert, 1940–2020, African-American politician and civil-rights leader, b. near Troy, Ala., B.A. American Baptist…

Billings, John Shaw

(Encyclopedia) Billings, John Shaw, 1838–1913, American surgeon and librarian, b. Indiana. In the Civil War he was medical inspector of the Army of the Potomac. After the war he was given charge of…

David Tiernan DISNEY, Congress, OH (1803-1857)

DISNEY, David Tiernan, a Representative from Ohio; born in Baltimore, Md., August 25, 1803; moved with his parents to Ohio in 1807; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to…

Paul David WELLSTONE, Congress, MN (1944-2002)

Senate Years of Service: 1991-2002Party: DemocratWELLSTONE, Paul David, a Senator from Minnesota; born in Washington, D.C., July 21, 1944; attended the public schools in Arlington, Va.; B.A.,…

David Johnson FOSTER, Congress, VT (1857-1912)

FOSTER, David Johnson, a Representative from Vermont; born in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vt., June 27, 1857; attended the public schools of his native city and was graduated from the St.…