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Francis Lightfoot LEE, Congress, VA (1734-1797)

LEE, Francis Lightfoot, (brother of Arthur Lee and Richard Henry Lee), a Delegate from Virginia; born at “Stratford,” in Westmoreland County, Va., October 14, 1734; pursued classical…

John Hyatt SMITH, Congress, NY (1824-1886)

SMITH, John Hyatt, a Representative from New York; born in Saratoga, N.Y., April 10, 1824; taught by his father; employed for a time as a clerk in Detroit, Mich., and later as a bank clerk in…

Types of Literature

Here are some of the popular categories of books and stories in literature. An autobiography is the story of a person's life written or told by that person.Bill Peet: An Autobiography A biography…

Alphonse ROY, Congress, NH (1897-1967)

ROY, Alphonse, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in St. Simon, Province of Quebec, Canada, October 26, 1897; moved to Manchester, N.H., in 1901; attended the parochial schools; engaged…

Henry William LORD, Congress, MI (1821-1891)

LORD, Henry William, a Representative from Michigan; born in Northampton, Mass., March 8, 1821; pursued an academic course; studied law, but did not practice; moved to Detroit, Mich., in 1839…

Alexander McDONALD, Congress, AR (1832-1903)

Senate Years of Service: 1868-1871Party: RepublicanMcDONALD, Alexander, a Senator from Arkansas; born near Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa., April 10, 1832; attended Dickinson Seminary,…

John Spafford HARRIS, Congress, LA (1825-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1868-1871Party: RepublicanHARRIS, John Spafford, a Senator from Louisiana; born in Truxton, Cortland County, N.Y., on December 18, 1825; attended the common schools;…

Joseph JORGENSEN, Congress, VA (1844-1888)

JORGENSEN, Joseph, a Representative from Virginia; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 11, 1844; was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia;…