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William Earle DODGE, Congress, NY (1805-1883)

DODGE, William Earle, a Representative from New York; born in Hartford, Conn., September 4, 1805; completed preparatory studies; moved to New York City in 1818; became a clerk; in 1826…

Wallace Edgar PIERCE, Congress, NY (1881-1940)

PIERCE, Wallace Edgar, a Representative from New York; born in the town of Black Brook, Clinton County, N.Y., December 9, 1881; attended the rural schools; was graduated from Plattsburg (N.Y…

Daniel Haymond POLSLEY, Congress, WV (1803-1877)

POLSLEY, Daniel Haymond, a Representative from West Virginia; born at Palatine, near Fairmont, Va. (now West Virginia), November 28, 1803; attended the country schools; completed preparatory…

John Blackwell HALE, Congress, MO (1831-1905)

HALE, John Blackwell, a Representative from Missouri; born in Brooks (now Hancock) County, Va. (now West Virginia), February 27, 1831; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to…

Edmund Howard HINSHAW, Congress, NE (1860-1932)

HINSHAW, Edmund Howard, (cousin of Edwin Bruce Brooks), a Representative from Nebraska; born in Greensboro, Henry County, Ind., December 8, 1860; attended the common schools and was graduated…

Trisha Yearwood

country singerBorn: 9/19/1964Birthplace: Monticello, Georgia Trisha Yearwood is credited with unearthing a new youth-oriented market for country music in the '90s. A banker's daughter growing up in…

Wes Anderson

directorBirthplace: Houston, Texas Anderson achieved by age 30 what few directors have been able to do: create intelligent, quirky, independent-minded Hollywood films. Born and raised in Houston,…