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BAILEY, Willis Joshua, a Representative from Kansas; born near Mount Carroll, Carroll County, Ill., October 12, 1854; attended the common schools, Mount Carroll High School, and the University…
Senate Years of Service: 1879-1881Party: RepublicanBALDWIN, Henry Porter, a Senator from Michigan; born in Coventry, R.I., February 22, 1814; attended the common schools; moved to Detroit,…
BANNON, Henry Towne, a Representative from Ohio; born near Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, June 5, 1867; attended the public schools of Portsmouth, Ohio State University at Columbus in 1885…
BENEDICT, Charles Brewster, a Representative from New York; born in Attica Township, Wyoming County, N.Y., February 7, 1828; attended the public schools and Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio;…
