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Ninian EDWARDS, Congress, IL (1775-1833)

Senate Years of Service: 1818-1824Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay RepublicanEDWARDS, Ninian, (son of Benjamin Edwards), a Senator from Illinois; born at ‘Mount Pleasant,’…

Pierpont EDWARDS, Congress, CT (1750-1826)

EDWARDS, Pierpont, (father of Henry Waggaman Edwards), a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Northampton, Mass., April 8, 1750; was graduated from Princeton College in 1768; studied law; was…

Samuel EDWARDS, Congress, PA (1785-1850)

EDWARDS, Samuel, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Chester Township, Delaware County, Pa., March 12, 1785; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1806…

Allen Edward ERTEL, Congress, PA (1937)

ERTEL, Allen Edward, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa., November 7, 1937; attended the public schools; B.A., Dartmouth College, 1958; M.S., Thayer…

Edward EVERETT, Congress, MA (1794-1865)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1854Party: WhigEVERETT, Edward, (father of William Everett), a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Dorchester, Mass., April 11, 1794;…

Walter Edward FAUNTROY, Congress, DC (1933)

FAUNTROY, Walter Edward, a Delegate from the District of Columbia; born in Washington, D.C., February 6, 1933; attended Washington (D.C.) public schools; graduated from Dunbar High School,…

Edward Farrell FEIGHAN, Congress, OH (1947)

FEIGHAN, Edward Farrell, (nephew of Michael A. Feighan), a Representative from Ohio; born in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 22, 1947; attended schools in Cleveland, Ohio and Notre…

Edward COLSTON, Congress, VA (1786-1852)

COLSTON, Edward, a Representative from Virginia; born near Winchester, Va., December 25, 1786; studied under private teachers, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1806; studied law;…

William Edward WILSON, Congress, IN (1870-1948)

WILSON, William Edward, a Representative from Indiana; born in Mount Vernon, Posey County, Ind., March 9, 1870; attended the public schools and the Evansville Commercial College, with which he…

Bill Monroe

bluegrass musicianBorn: 9/13/1911Birthplace: Rosine, Kentucky The father of bluegrass, Monroe created the genre with his mandolin playing, high, lonesome tenor and nostalgic songs. Bluegrass was…