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James Fisher TROTTER, Congress, MS (1802-1866)

Senate Years of Service: 1838-1838Party: DemocratTROTTER, James Fisher, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Brunswick County, Va., November 5, 1802; moved to eastern Tennessee; attended…

Francis Smith EDWARDS, Congress, NY (1817-1899)

EDWARDS, Francis Smith, a Representative from New York; born in Windsor, Broome County, N.Y., May 28, 1817; completed preparatory studies; attended Hamilton (N.Y.) College (now Colgate…

James Romulus CAMPBELL, Congress, IL (1853-1924)

CAMPBELL, James Romulus, a Representative from Illinois; born near McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Ill., May 4, 1853; attended the public schools and the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame,…

Hopkins HOLSEY, Congress, GA (1779-1859)

HOLSEY, Hopkins, a Representative from Georgia; born near Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., August 25, 1779; received an English training and attended the University of Virginia at…

Frederick James SISSON, Congress, NY (1879-1949)

SISSON, Frederick James, a Representative from New York; born in Wells Bridge, Otsego County, N.Y., March 31, 1879; attended the public schools at Unadilla, N.Y.; was graduated from Hamilton…

Notable Business Biographies

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Lewinsky scandal

(Encyclopedia) Lewinsky scandalLewinsky scandalləwĭnˈskē [key], sensation that enveloped the presidency of Bill Clinton in 1998–99, leading to his impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives and…

Adams, John, 2d President of the United States

(Encyclopedia) Adams, John, 1735–1826, 2d President of the United States (1797–1801), b. Quincy (then in Braintree), Mass., grad. Harvard, 1755. John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams, founded one of…

Charles ALLEN, Congress, MA (1797-1869)

ALLEN, Charles, (son of Joseph Allen and grandnephew of Samuel Adams), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Worcester, Mass., August 9, 1797; attended the Leicester Academy 1809-1811…