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HENRY, Patrick, Congress, VA (1736-1799)

HENRY, Patrick, (grandfather of William Henry Roane, cousin of Isaac Coles, and great-great-great-grandfather of Robert Lee Henry), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Studley, Hanover County, Va…

Isaac HILL, Congress, NH (1789-1851)

Senate Years of Service: 1831-1836Party: Jacksonian; DemocratHILL, Isaac, a Senator from New Hampshire; born in West Cambridge, near Arlington, Mass., on April 6, 1789; attended the common…

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(Encyclopedia) ballad, in literature and music, short, narrative poem or song usually relating a single, dramatic event. Two forms of the ballad are often distinguished—the folk ballad, dating from…

Patrick HENRY, Congress, VA (1736-1799)

HENRY, Patrick, (grandfather of William Henry Roane, cousin of Isaac Coles, and great-great-great-grandfather of Robert Lee Henry), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Studley, Hanover County,…

Gerald Prentice NYE, Congress, ND (1892-1971)

Senate Years of Service: 1925-1945Party: RepublicanNYE, Gerald Prentice, a Senator from North Dakota; born in Hortonville, Outagamie County, Wis., December 19, 1892; attended the public…

Lawrence Yates SHERMAN, Congress, IL (1858-1939)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1921Party: RepublicanSHERMAN, Lawrence Yates, a Senator from Illinois; born near Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, November 8, 1858; moved with his parents to Illinois…