CALHOUN, Joseph, (cousin of John Caldwell Calhoun and John Ewing Colhoun), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Staunton, Augusta County, Va., October 22, 1750; moved with his father…
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(Encyclopedia) Atchison, David RiceAtchison, David Riceăchˈĭsən [key], 1807–86, U.S. Senator, b. Frogtown, Ky. A lawyer and politician in Missouri, he served in the Senate from 1843 to 1855. As a…
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Senate Years of Service: 1846-1847Party: LibertyCILLEY, Joseph, (nephew of Bradbury Cilley and brother of Jonathan Cilley), a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Nottingham, Rockingham County…
Senate Years of Service: 1989-2001Party: RepublicanMACK, Connie, III, (father of Connie Mack IV, father-in-law of Mary Bono Mack, step-grandson of Tom Connally, grandson of Morris Sheppard,…
HUDSON, Charles, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Marlboro, Middlesex County, Mass., November 14, 1795; attended the common schools and later an academy; taught school; served in…
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BOXER, Barbara, a Senator and a Representative from California; born Barbara Levy in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 11, 1940; attended…
(Encyclopedia) IsraelIsraelĭzˈrēəl, ĭzˈrāəl [key] [as understood by Hebrews,=he strives with God], according to the book of Genesis, name given to Jacob as eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, the…
