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John TALIAFERRO, Congress, VA (1768-1852)

TALIAFERRO, John, a Representative from Virginia; born on the estate, “Hays,” near Fredericksburg, King George County, Va., in 1768; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted…

Glen Hearst TAYLOR, Congress, ID (1904-1984)

Senate Years of Service: 1945-1951Party: DemocratTAYLOR, Glen Hearst, a Senator from Idaho; born in Portland, Oreg., April 12, 1904; moved to a homestead near Kooskia, Idaho, as a child;…

Henry Thomas RAINEY, Congress, IL (1860-1934)

RAINEY, Henry Thomas, a Representative from Illinois; born in Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., on August 20, 1860; attended the public schools and Knox Academy and Knox College, Galesburg, Ill…

William SHARON, Congress, NV (1821-1885)

Senate Years of Service: 1875-1881Party: RepublicanSHARON, William, (father-in-law of Francis Griffith Newlands), a Senator from Nevada; born in Smithfield, Jefferson County, Ohio, January 9,…

Randolph PERKINS, Congress, NJ (1871-1936)

PERKINS, Randolph, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Dunellen, Middlesex County, N.J., November 30, 1871; moved to Jersey City, N.J., with his parents in 1879; attended the grade and…

Jerry Lyle PETTIS, Congress, CA (1916-1975)

PETTIS, Jerry Lyle, (husband of Shirley Neil Pettis), a Representative from California; born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., July 18, 1916; received elementary and secondary education in…