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James MANNING, Congress, RI (1738-1791)

MANNING, James, a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., October 22, 1738; attended Hopewell Academy and was graduated from the College of New Jersey (now…

Edward James PATTEN, Congress, NJ (1905-1994)

PATTEN, Edward James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., August 22, 1905; attended the public schools of Perth Amboy; graduated from the Newark…

Abraham CLARK, Congress, NJ (1726-1794)

CLARK, Abraham, a Delegate and a Representative from New Jersey; born near Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., February 15, 1726; attended private schools; studied law but never practiced;…

John Hopkins CLARKE, Congress, RI (1789-1870)

Senate Years of Service: 1847-1853Party: WhigCLARKE, John Hopkins, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Elizabeth, N.J., April 1, 1789; moved to Providence, R.I., where he studied under a…

Simon Moulton HAMLIN, Congress, ME (1866-1939)

HAMLIN, Simon Moulton, a Representative from Maine; born in Standish (Richville), Cumberland County, Maine, August 10, 1866; attended the public schools, Gorham (Maine) Normal School, and…

BUCHANAN, Frank, Congress, PA (1902-1951)

BUCHANAN, Frank, (husband of Vera Daerr Buchanan), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa., December 1, 1902; attended the public schools and was graduated…

Teen Read Week

Pick up a humorous book or a graphic novel and read for the fun of it   Harry Potter #1 on Teens' Top Ten Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…

Allard Henry GASQUE, Congress, SC (1873-1938)

GASQUE, Allard Henry, (husband of Elizabeth Hawley Gasque), a Representative from South Carolina; born on Friendfield plantation, near Hyman, Marion (now Florence) County, S.C., March 8, 1873…

Charles Brooks SMITH, Congress, WV (1844-1899)

SMITH, Charles Brooks, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Elizabeth, Wirt County, Va. (now West Virginia), February 24, 1844; attended a private school at Parkersburg; enlisted on…