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Paul Grier McCORKLE, Congress, SC (1863-1934)

McCORKLE, Paul Grier, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Yorkville (now York), York County, S.C., December 19, 1863; attended the public schools of his native city and Kings…

Thomas Dickens ARNOLD, Congress, TN (1798-1870)

ARNOLD, Thomas Dickens, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Spotsylvania County, Va., May 3, 1798; moved with his parents to Knox County, Tenn., in 1808; was tutored privately; at the age…

Hiram WARNER, Congress, GA (1802-1881)

WARNER, Hiram, a Representative from Georgia; born in Williamsburg, Hampshire County, Mass., on October 29, 1802; received a good common-school training and acquired some knowledge of the…

WHITE, Alexander, Congress, AL (1816-1893)

WHITE, Alexander, a Representative from Alabama; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., October 16, 1816; moved with his parents to Courtland, Ala., in 1821; pursued an academic course and…

William Hawkins POLK, Congress, TN (1815-1862)

POLK, William Hawkins, (brother of James Knox Polk), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Maury County, Tenn., May 24, 1815; attended the city schools, Columbia, Tenn., and the University…

John Edward RAKER, Congress, CA (1863-1926)

RAKER, John Edward, a Representative from California; born near Knoxville, Knox County, Ill., February 22, 1863; moved with his parents to Lassen County, Calif., in 1873; attended the public…

James Beriah FRAZIER, Congress, TN (1856-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1905-1911Party: DemocratFRAZIER, James Beriah, (father of James Beriah Frazier, Jr.), a Senator from Tennessee; born in Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tenn., October 18,…

Thomas Bacon FUGATE, Congress, VA (1899-1980)

FUGATE, Thomas Bacon, a Representative from Virginia; born near Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tenn., April 10, 1899; attended the public schools of Tennessee; student at the University of…

Christopher GADSDEN, Congress, SC (1723-1805)

GADSDEN, Christopher, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., February 16, 1723; attended schools in England; employed in a commercial house in Philadelphia, Pa., 1742-1745;…