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industrialist, philanthropistBorn: 1/15/1870Birthplace: near Wilmington, Del. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1890, he worked in his family's chemical business…
CLAWSON, Isaiah Dunn, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Woodstown, Salem County, N.J., March 30, 1822; attended Delaware College, Newark, Del., and Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.; was…
McKIM, Alexander, (uncle of Isaac McKim), a Representative from Maryland; born in Brandywine, Del., January 10, 1748; pursued an academic course; moved to Baltimore, Md.; member of the house…
SHERMAN, Brad, a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 24, 1954; attended Mark Kepple High School, Alhambra, Calif., and Corona del Mar High…
WOOD, Alan, Jr., (nephew of John Wood), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 6, 1834; attended private schools; employed in his fatherâs mill at Delaware Iron…
WOOD, John, (uncle of Alan Wood, Jr.), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., September 6, 1816; attended the Friends Society schools of Philadelphia; employed by his…