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Anthony THORNTON, Congress, IL (1814-1904)

THORNTON, Anthony, a Representative from Illinois; born near Paris, Bourbon County, Ky., November 9, 1814; attended the common schools and Centre College, Danville, Ky.; was graduated from…

Robert Jacob LEWIS, Congress, PA (1864-1933)

LEWIS, Robert Jacob, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Dover, Dover Township, York County, Pa., December 30, 1864; attended the public schools of York and was graduated from the high…

Charles Francis BUCK, Congress, LA (1841-1918)

BUCK, Charles Francis, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Durrheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, November 5, 1841; immigrated to the United States in 1852 with his parents, who settled…

James H. OSMER, Congress, PA (1832-1912)

OSMER, James H., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Tenterdon (near London), England, January 23, 1832; when an infant his parents immigrated to the United States and settled near…

James Michael SHANNON, Congress, MA (1952)

SHANNON, James Michael, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Methuen, Essex County, Mass., April 4, 1952; attended parochial school in Lawrence; graduated from Phillips Academy,…

Olympic Preview: Artistic Gymnastics

First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Encyclopedia: Gymnastics…

Wells GOODYKOONTZ, Congress, WV (1872-1944)

GOODYKOONTZ, Wells, a Representative from West Virginia; born near Newbern, Pulaski County, Va., June 3, 1872; educated under private tutors and attended Oxford Academy at Floyd, Va., and the…

Miles Tobey GRANGER, Congress, CT (1817-1895)

GRANGER, Miles Tobey, a Representative from Connecticut; born in New Marlboro, Berkshire County, Mass., August 12, 1817; moved with his parents to Canaan, Conn., in 1819; pursued common-school…

Henry Dickinson GREEN, Congress, PA (1857-1929)

GREEN, Henry Dickinson, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Reading, Berks County, Pa., May 3, 1857; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the Reading High School in 1872…