BRUMBAUGH, Clement Laird, a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Pikeville, Darke County, Ohio, February 28, 1863; attended the district schools and the Greenville (Ohio) High School…
CAMBRELENG, Churchill Caldom, a Representative from New York; born in Washington, Beaufort County, N.C., October 24, 1786; attended school in New Bern, N.C.; moved to New York City in 1802,…
(Encyclopedia) Albemarle, Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st earl ofAlbemarle, Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st earl ofălˈbəmärl [key], 1669–1718, Dutch adherent and constant companion of William III of…
(Encyclopedia) Harrison, William Henry, 1773–1841, 9th President of the United States (Mar. 4–Apr. 4, 1841), b. “Berkeley,” Charles City co., Va.; son of Benjamin Harrison (1726?–1791) and…
THROOP, Enos Thompson, a Representative from New York; born in Johnstown, Montgomery County, N.Y., August 21, 1784; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1806…
Senate Years of Service: 1843-1846Party: DemocratHAYWOOD, William Henry, Jr., a Senator from North Carolina; born in Raleigh, N.C., October 23, 1801; attended the Raleigh Male Academy and…
HOPE, Clifford Ragsdale, a Representative from Kansas; born in Birmingham, Van Buren County, Iowa, June 9, 1893; attended the public schools and Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebr.;…
(Sengbe Pieh)slave leaderBorn: 1811Birthplace: Sierra Leone, Africa Cinqué was a rice farmer in his native Sierra Leone when he was captured by Portuguese slavers and brought by ship to Havana,…
VALENTINE, Edward Kimble, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, June 1, 1843; attended the common schools; learned the trade of a printer; during the Civil…
HOWARD, Benjamin Chew, (son of John Eager Howard), a Representative from Maryland; born at âBelvedere,â near Baltimore, Md., November 5, 1791; pursued classical studies, and was graduated…
