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BLOOM, Isaac, Congress, NY (1747-1803)

BLOOM, Isaac, a Representative from New York, born in Jamaica, Queens County, N.Y., about 1716; moved to Dutchess County about 1740; captain of minutemen of Charlotte precinct, Dutchess County, N…

Sol BLOOM, Congress, NY (1870-1949)

BLOOM, Sol, a Representative from New York; born in Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill., March 9, 1870; moved with his parents to San Francisco, Calif., in 1873; attended the public schools; engaged…

Orlando KELLOGG, Congress, NY (1809-1865)

KELLOGG, Orlando, a Representative from New York; born in Elizabethtown, Essex County, N.Y., June 18, 1809; pursued an academic course; engaged in the carpenter’s trade in early youth;…

Orlando BURRELL, Congress, IL (1826-1921)

BURRELL, Orlando, a Representative from Illinois; born in Newton, Bradford County, Pa., July 26, 1826; moved with his parents to White County, Ill., in 1834; attended the common schools;…

Orlando HUBBS, Congress, NC (1840-1930)

HUBBS, Orlando, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Commack, Suffolk County, N.Y., February 18, 1840; attended the district schools and the local academy at Commack; went to…

Charles Orlando PORTER, Congress, OR (1919-2006)

PORTER, Charles Orlando, a Representative from Oregon; born in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oreg., April 4, 1919; moved to Eugene, Lane County, Oreg., in 1923 and attended the public schools…

Orlando, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) OrlandoOrlandoôrlănˈdō [key], city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most…

Orlando Bell FICKLIN, Congress, IL (1808-1886)

FICKLIN, Orlando Bell, a Representative from Illinois; born in Scott County, Ky., December 16, 1808; attended the common schools; was graduated from Transylvania Law School, Lexington, Ky., in…