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Charles Frederick JOY, Congress, MO (1849-1921)

JOY, Charles Frederick, a Representative from Missouri; born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., December 11, 1849; attended the public schools; was graduated from Yale College in 1874;…

Frank Ogilvie HORTON, Congress, WY (1882-1948)

HORTON, Frank Ogilvie, a Representative from Wyoming; born in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, October 18, 1882; attended the public schools; was graduated from Morgan Park (Ill.) Military…

George Whitman HENDEE, Congress, VT (1832-1906)

HENDEE, George Whitman, a Representative from Vermont; born in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vt., November 30, 1832; attended the common schools of Morrisville, Vt., and People’s Academy; studied…

Nathaniel Greene FOSTER, Congress, GA (1809-1869)

FOSTER, Nathaniel Greene, a Representative from Georgia; born near Madison, Greene (now Morgan) County, Ga., on August 25, 1809; attended private schools, and was graduated from the University…

John Milton ELLIOTT, Congress, KY (1820-1879)

ELLIOTT, John Milton, a Representative from Kentucky; born on the banks of Clinch River in Scott County, Va., May 20, 1820; moved to Morgan County (now Elliott County), Ky., and attended the…

Paul FINDLEY, Congress, IL (1921)

FINDLEY, Paul, a Representative from Illinois; born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., June 23, 1921; attended the public schools of Jacksonville, Ill.; B.A., Illinois College at…

alliteration

(Encyclopedia) alliterationalliterationəlĭtˌərāˈshən [key], the repetition of the same starting sound in several words of a sentence. Probably the most powerful rhythmic and thematic uses of…

Mell Gilbert UNDERWOOD, Congress, OH (1892-1972)

UNDERWOOD, Mell Gilbert, a Representative from Ohio; born at Rose Farm, Morgan County, Ohio, January 30, 1892; attended the public schools and was graduated from the New Lexington High School…

Thomas Dickens ARNOLD, Congress, TN (1798-1870)

ARNOLD, Thomas Dickens, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Spotsylvania County, Va., May 3, 1798; moved with his parents to Knox County, Tenn., in 1808; was tutored privately; at the age…

Charles SWINDALL, Congress, OK (1876-1939)

SWINDALL, Charles, a Representative from Oklahoma; born at College Mound, near Terrell, Kaufman County, Tex., February 13, 1876; attended the public schools and Vanderbilt University,…