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Lewis HANBACK, Congress, KS (1839-1897)

HANBACK, Lewis, a Representative from Kansas; born in Winchester, Scott County, Ill., March 27, 1839; attended the common schools and Cherry Grove Seminary in Knox County, Ill., for three…

Ephraim Leister ACKER, Congress, PA (1827-1903)

ACKER, Ephraim Leister, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Marlboro Township, Montgomery County, Pa., January 11, 1827; attended the common schools and the academy at Sumneytown; was…

Parmenio ADAMS, Congress, NY (1776-1832)

ADAMS, Parmenio, a Representative from New York; born in Hartford, Conn., September 9, 1776; attended the common schools; moved in 1806 to “Phelps Corners,” then in the township of Batavia…

Karl STEFAN, Congress, NE (1884-1951)

STEFAN, Karl, a Representative from Nebraska; born on a farm near Zebrakov, Bohemia, March 1, 1884; immigrated to the United States in 1885 with his parents, who settled in Omaha, Douglas…

William Augustus NEWELL, Congress, NJ (1817-1901)

NEWELL, William Augustus, a Representative from New Jersey; born while his parents were on a visit in Franklin, Ohio, September 5, 1817; attended the common schools of New Brunswick, N.J.; was…

Samuel ANDERSON, Congress, PA (1773-1850)

ANDERSON, Samuel, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa., in 1773; completed preparatory studies; studied medicine; was admitted to practice in 1796;…