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George TURNER, Congress, WA (1850-1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1897-1901; 1901-1903Party: Silver Republican; DemocratTURNER, George, a Senator from Washington; born in Edina, Knox County, Mo., February 25, 1850; attended the…

Andrew Jackson HOUSTON, Congress, TX (1854-1941)

Senate Years of Service: 1941-1941Party: DemocratHOUSTON, Andrew Jackson, (son of Samuel Houston), a Senator from Texas; born in Independence, Washington County, Tex., June 21, 1854; attended…

William Brimage BATE, Congress, TN (1826-1905)

Senate Years of Service: 1887-1905Party: DemocratBATE, William Brimage, a Senator from Tennessee; born near Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tenn., October 7, 1826; completed an academic…

Fred Thomas DUBOIS, Congress, ID (1851-1930)

Senate Years of Service: 1891-1897; 1901-1907Party: Republican; DemocratDUBOIS, Fred Thomas, a Delegate and a Senator from Idaho; born in Palestine, Crawford County, Ill., May 29, 1851;…

Henry DEARBORN, Congress, MA (1751-1829)

DEARBORN, Henry, (father of Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in North Hampton, N.H., February 23, 1751; attended the public schools; studied…

John BRANCH, Congress, NC (1782-1863)

Senate Years of Service: 1823-1825; 1825-1829Party: Crawford Republican; JacksonianBRANCH, John, (uncle of Lawrence O’Bryan Branch and great-uncle of William Augustus Blount Branch), a…

Jesse David BRIGHT, Congress, IN (1812-1875)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1862Party: DemocratBRIGHT, Jesse David, a Senator from Indiana; born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., December 18, 1812; moved with his parents to Madison, Ind…

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery occupies 612 acres in Virginia on the Potomac River, directly opposite Washington. This land was part of the estate of John Parke Custis, Martha Washington's son. His…