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George Mason

Biography of the American political leader   In 1776, George Mason wrote the Virginia Bill of Rights, which served as the model for the U.S Bill of Rights. George Mason, 1725–92,…

Harry Stewart NEW, Congress, IN (1858-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1923Party: RepublicanNEW, Harry Stewart, a Senator from Indiana; born in Indianapolis, Ind., December 31, 1858; attended the public schools and Butler University…

Tasker Lowndes ODDIE, Congress, NV (1870-1950)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1933Party: RepublicanODDIE, Tasker Lowndes, a Senator from Nevada; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 20, 1870; reared in East Orange, N.J.; attended…

Harrison Gray OTIS, Congress, MA (1765-1848)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1822Party: FederalistOTIS, Harrison Gray, (son of Samuel Allyne Otis), a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., on October 8,…

James MADISON, Jr., Congress, VA (1751-1836)

MADISON, James, Jr., a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia and 4th President of the United States; born in Port Conway, King George County, Va., March 16, 1751; studied under private…

William Ernest MASON, Congress, IL (1850-1921)

Senate Years of Service: 1897-1903Party: RepublicanMASON, William Ernest, (father of Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck), a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Franklinville,…

Benjamin TAPPAN, Congress, OH (1773-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1839-1845Party: DemocratTAPPAN, Benjamin, a Senator from Ohio; born in Northampton, Mass., May 25, 1773; attended the public schools; apprenticed as printer and…