HOWEY, Benjamin Franklin, (nephew of Charles Creighton Stratton), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Pleasant Meadows, near Swedesboro, Gloucester County, N.J., March 17, 1828;…
HUTCHINS, Wells Andrews, (cousin of John Hutchins), a Representative from Ohio; born in Hartford, Trumbull County, Ohio, October 8, 1818; attended the public schools; taught school; studied…
grunge band Seattle-based grunge band formed by Kurt Cobain that brought 1970s punk sound and sensibility into the mainstream during the early 1990s. The band's lyrics spoke to a generation of…
GUNTER, Thomas Montague, a Representative from Arkansas; born near McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn., September 18, 1826; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Irving College in…
HARDING, Abner Clark, a Representative from Illinois; born in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Conn., February 10, 1807; attended Hamilton Academy, Clinton, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to…
BARBER, Hiram, Jr., a Representative from Illinois; born in Queensbury, Warren County, N.Y., March 24, 1835; moved to Horicon, Dodge County, Wis., in 1846; attended the University of Wisconsin…
BARRETT, Thomas M., a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 8, 1953; graduated from Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, Wis.; B.A.,…
CORNISH, Johnston, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County, N.J., June 13, 1858; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to Washington, N.J…
McLEAN, William, (brother of John McLean), a Representative from Ohio; born in Mason County, Ky., August 10, 1794; moved with his parents to a farm in Warren County, Ohio, in 1799; attended…
FOSTER, Abiel, a Delegate and a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Andover, Mass., August 8, 1735; was graduated from Harvard College in 1756; studied theology; was ordained and…
