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William Pinkney McLEAN, Congress, TX (1836-1925)

McLEAN, William Pinkney, a Representative from Texas; born in Copiah County, Miss., August 9, 1836; moved with his mother to Marshall, Tex., in 1839; attended private schools and was graduated…

Case BRODERICK, Congress, KS (1839-1920)

BRODERICK, Case, (cousin of David Colbreth Broderick and Andrew Kennedy), a Representative from Kansas; born near Marion, Grant County, Ind., September 23, 1839; attended the common schools;…

Women in Sports: Boxing

In 1876, Nell Saunders defeated Rose Harland in the first United States women's boxing match. Saunders received a silver butter dish as a prize…

James NORTON, Congress, SC (1843-1920)

NORTON, James, a Representative from South Carolina; born near Mullins, Marion County, S.C., October 8, 1843; pursued an academic course; left school in 1861 to enter the Confederate Army;…

Frederick STEIWER, Congress, OR (1883-1939)

Senate Years of Service: 1927-1938Party: RepublicanSTEIWER, Frederick, a Senator from Oregon; born on a farm near Jefferson, Marion County, Oreg., October 13, 1883; attended the public schools…

Richard Green LUGAR, Congress, IN (1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1977-Party: RepublicanLUGAR, Richard Green, a Senator from Indiana; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., April 4, 1932; attended the public schools of…

John Alexander BUCHANAN, Congress, VA (1843-1921)

BUCHANAN, John Alexander, a Representative from Virginia; born near Groseclose, Smyth County, Va., October 7, 1843; attended the “old field” school and the local academies at Chatham Hill…

George Evan HOWELL, Congress, IL (1905-1980)

HOWELL, George Evan, a Representative from Illinois; born in Marion, Williamson County, Ill., September 21, 1905; attended the public schools at Villa Grove, Douglas County, Ill.; graduated…