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Sanders, Bernie

(Encyclopedia) Sanders, Bernie (Bernard Sanders), 1941–, American politician, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. The son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, he spent a…

Franklin BARTLETT, Congress, NY (1847-1909)

BARTLETT, Franklin, a Representative from New York; born in Worcester County, Mass., September 10, 1847; was graduated from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1865 and from Harvard…

David Alexander BOKEE, Congress, NY (1805-1860)

BOKEE, David Alexander, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, October 6, 1805; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; studied law; was admitted to the…

O’BRIEN, James Henry, Congress, NY (1860-1924)

O’BRIEN, James Henry, a Representative from New York; born in Jamaica, Long Island, N.Y., July 15, 1860; attended the public schools and was graduated from Browne’s Business College, Brooklyn, N…

James HUMPHREY, Congress, NY (1811-1866)

HUMPHREY, James, a Representative from New York; born in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn., on October 9, 1811; pursued classical studies; was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in 1831;…

Darwin Rush JAMES, Congress, NY (1834-1908)

JAMES, Darwin Rush, a Representative from New York; born in Williamsburg, Hampshire County, Mass., May 14, 1834; pursued an academic course in the Mount Pleasant Boarding School, Amherst, Mass…

Robert BAKER, Congress, NY (1862-1943)

BAKER, Robert, a Representative from New York; born at Bury St. Edmunds, England, in April 1862; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States in 1882 and settled in Albany, N.Y…

Demas BARNES, Congress, NY (1827-1888)

BARNES, Demas, a Representative from New York; born in Gorham Township, Ontario County, N.Y., April 4, 1827; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; moved to New York City…

Matthew Francis McHUGH, Congress, NY (1938)

McHUGH, Matthew Francis, a Representative from New York; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 6, 1938; attended St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School, Brooklyn, N.Y.; graduated, Brooklyn…

Gregory McMAHON, Congress, NY (1915-1989)

McMAHON, Gregory, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, March 19, 1915; attended a parochial school; was graduated from St. John’s Prep School, Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1933 and…