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John Charles BLACK, Congress, IL (1839-1915)

BLACK, John Charles, a Representative from Illinois; born in Lexington, Holmes County, Miss., January 27, 1839; moved to Danville, Vermilion County, Ill., in 1847; attended the common schools…

Samuel PRENTISS, Congress, VT (1782-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1831-1842Party: Anti-Jacksonian; WhigPRENTISS, Samuel, (brother of John Holmes Prentiss), a Senator from Vermont; born in Stonington, Conn., March 31, 1782; moved to…

Edward Hull CRUMP, Congress, TN (1874-1954)

CRUMP, Edward Hull, a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm near Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss., October 2, 1874; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

Martin WELKER, Congress, OH (1819-1902)

WELKER, Martin, a Representative from Ohio; born in Knox County, Ohio, April 25, 1819; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice at…

Arthur LIVERMORE, Congress, NH (1766-1853)

LIVERMORE, Arthur, (son of Samuel Livermore and brother of Edward St. Loe Livermore), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Londonderry, Rockingham County, N.H., July 29, 1766; received…

Laurence CURTIS, Congress, MA (1893-1989)

CURTIS, Laurence, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 3, 1893; graduated from Groton School in 1912 and from Harvard University in 1916;…

News of the Nation, 2008

News of the nation in 2008 from the financial crisis to the presidential election by Beth Rowen and Holly Miller Barack Obama Related Links 2008…