(Encyclopedia) Sons of Liberty, secret organizations formed in the American colonies in protest against the Stamp Act (1765). They took their name from a phrase used by Isaac Barré in a speech…
THOMPSON, Richard Wigginton, a Representative from Indiana; born near Culpeper Court House, Culpeper County, Va., June 9, 1809; pursued classical studies; moved to Louisville, Ky., in 1831;…
Senate Years of Service: 1869-1871; 1871-1875Party: Republican; Liberal RepublicanSCHURZ, Carl, a Senator from Missouri; born in Liblar, near Cologne, Germany, March 2, 1829; educated at the…
Senate Years of Service: 1881-1911Party: RepublicanHALE, Eugene, (father of Frederick Hale), a Representative and a Senator from Maine; born in Turner, Oxford County, Maine, June 9, 1836;…
Senate Years of Service: 1789-1793Party: Pro-AdministrationJOHNSTON, Samuel, a Delegate and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Dundee, Scotland, December 15, 1733; immigrated to the United…
Senate Years of Service: 1873-1895; 1895-1901; 1901-1903Party: Republican; Silver; RepublicanJONES, John Percival, a Senator from Nevada; born at âThe Hay,â Herefordshire, England, January…
BURLESON, Albert Sidney, a Representative from Texas; born in San Marcos, Hays County, Tex., June 7, 1863; attended the public schools and Coronal Institute, San Marcos, Tex., and the…
Senate Years of Service: 1847-1852Party: DemocratFOOTE, Henry Stuart, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Fauquier County, Va., February 28, 1804; pursued classical studies; graduated from…
Senate Years of Service: 1871-1883Party: RepublicanFERRY, Thomas White, a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in the old mission house of the Astor Fur Co. on Mackinac Island,…