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William Augustus REEDER, Congress, KS (1849-1929)

REEDER, William Augustus, a Representative from Kansas; born near Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pa., August 28, 1849; moved with his parents to Ipava, Fulton County, Ill., in 1853; attended…

John Gorham PALFREY, Congress, MA (1796-1881)

PALFREY, John Gorham, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., May 2, 1796; completed preparatory studies in Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., and was graduated from…

John PATTON, Jr., Congress, MI (1850-1907)

Senate Years of Service: 1894-1895Party: RepublicanPATTON, John, Jr., (son of John Patton and brother of Charles Emory Patton), a Senator from Michigan; born in Curwensville, Clearfield County…

William Astor CHANLER, Congress, NY (1867-1934)

CHANLER, William Astor, (son of John Winthrop Chanler), a Representative from New York; born in Newport, R.I., June 11, 1867; attended St. John’s School, Ossining, N.Y., Phillips Academy,…

William COGSWELL, Congress, MA (1838-1895)

COGSWELL, William, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Bradford, Mass., August 23, 1838; attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.; was graduated…

Dinah Washington

(Ruth Lee Jones)singerBorn: 8/29/1924Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Known for her gritty vocal style, the beloved but controversial singer was at home with R&B, blues, jazz, and middle-of-the-…

Judd Alan GREGG, Congress, NH (1947)

Senate Years of Service: 1993-2011Party: RepublicanGREGG, Judd Alan, a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H., February 14, 1947; attended…

HENRY, Patrick, Congress, MS (1861-1933)

HENRY, Patrick, (nephew of Patrick Henry [1843-1930]), a Representative from Mississippi; born near Helena, Phillips County, Ark., February 15, 1861; moved with his parents to Vicksburg, Miss.,…