TALIAFERRO, John, a Representative from Virginia; born on the estate, âHays,â near Fredericksburg, King George County, Va., in 1768; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted…
MACKEY, Edmund William McGregor, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 8, 1846; pursued classical studies; appointed assistant assessor of internal revenue in…
HEATWOLE, Joel Prescott, a Representative from Minnesota; born at Waterford Mills, Elkhart County, Ind., August 22, 1856; attended the public schools; learned the printerâs trade; taught…
BOLTON, Frances Payne, (wife of Chester C. Bolton, granddaughter of Henry B. Payne, and mother of Oliver P. Bolton), a Representative from Ohio; born Francis Payne Bingham, March 29, 1885, in…
CRITTENDEN, Thomas Theodore, (nephew of John Jordan Crittenden), a Representative from Missouri; born near Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ky., January 1, 1832; attended the primary schools at…
BOLTON, Chester Castle, (husband of Frances P. Bolton and father of Oliver P. Bolton), a Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Ohio, September 5, 1882; attended the public schools; was…
Senate Years of Service: 1835-1845Party: DemocratWALKER, Robert John, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Northumberland, Pa., July 19, 1801; graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…
Senate Years of Service: 1884-1885Party: RepublicanSHEFFIELD, William Paine, (father of William Paine Sheffield [1857-1919]), a Representative and a Senator from Rhode Island; born in New…
Senate Years of Service: 1966-1979Party: RepublicanGRIFFIN, Robert Paul, a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 6, 1923; attended public…
Senate Years of Service: 1931-1937Party: DemocratCOSTIGAN, Edward Prentiss, a Senator from Colorado; born near Beaulahville, King William County, Va., July 1, 1874; moved to Colorado in 1877…