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William Lawrence SCOTT, Congress, PA (1828-1891)

SCOTT, William Lawrence, (grandson of Gustavus Scott), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Washington, D.C., July 2, 1828; attended the common schools and Hampden-Sidney Academy in…

William Lloyd SCOTT, Congress, VA (1915-1997)

Senate Years of Service: 1973-1979Party: RepublicanSCOTT, William Lloyd, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Va., July 1, 1915; received a law degree from…

Darwin Scott HALL, Congress, MN (1844-1919)

HALL, Darwin Scott, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Mound Prairie, Wheatland Township, Kenosha County, Wis., January 23, 1844; moved with his parents to Waukaw, Winnebago County, in…

Winfield Scott KERR, Congress, OH (1852-1917)

KERR, Winfield Scott, a Representative from Ohio; born in Monroe, Richland County, Ohio, June 23, 1852; attended the common schools of his native city; was graduated from the law department of…

John Scott HARRISON, Congress, OH (1804-1878)

HARRISON, John Scott, (son of President William Henry Harrison of Ohio, grandson of Benjamin Harrison of Virginia, father of President Benjamin Harrison of Indiana, and great-grandfather of…

Thomas Scott WILLIAMS, Congress, CT (1777-1861)

WILLIAMS, Thomas Scott, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Wethersfield, Conn., June 26, 1777; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1794; studied law; was…

Joseph Scott WOLFF, Congress, MO (1878-1958)

WOLFF, Joseph Scott, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm in Westmoreland County near Greensburg, Pa., June 14, 1878; attended the public schools; served with the Fourth United…

Pierce, Franklin

(Encyclopedia) Pierce, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th President of the United States (1853–57), b. Hillsboro, N.H., grad. Bowdoin College, 1824. Admitted to the bar in 1827, he entered politics as a…