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Lloyd THURSTON, Congress, IA (1880-1970)

THURSTON, Lloyd, a Representative from Iowa; born in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, March 27, 1880; attended the public schools; during the Spanish-American War enlisted on June 13, 1898, as a…

James Mitchell VARNUM, Congress, RI (1748-1789)

VARNUM, James Mitchell, (brother of Joseph Bradley Varnum), a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Dracut, Middlesex County, Mass., December 17, 1748; was graduated from the College of Rhode…

William Francis WALSH, Congress, NY (1912-2011)

WALSH, William Francis, (father of James T. Walsh), a Representative from New York; born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., July 11, 1912; graduated from Most Holy Rosary High School,…

Jesse Hale MOORE, Congress, IL (1817-1883)

MOORE, Jesse Hale, a Representative from Illinois; born near Lebanon, St. Clair County, Ill., April 22, 1817; was graduated from McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill., in 1842; taught school in…

Thomas Patrick MOORE, Congress, KY (1797-1853)

MOORE, Thomas Patrick, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Charlotte County, Va., in 1797; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky.; attended…

Walter LOWRIE, Congress, PA (1784-1868)

Senate Years of Service: 1819-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford RepublicanLOWRIE, Walter, a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Edinburgh, Scotland, December 10, 1784; immigrated to…

Andrew Lawrence SOMERS, Congress, NY (1895-1949)

SOMERS, Andrew Lawrence, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 21, 1895; attended St. Teresa’s Academy in Brooklyn, Brooklyn College Preparatory School, Manhattan…

Horace Burton STRAIT, Congress, MN (1835-1894)

STRAIT, Horace Burton, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Potter County, Pa., January 26, 1835; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to Indiana in 1846; settled near…