PARKER, Josiah, a Representative from Virginia; born in âMacclesfield,â Isle of Wight County, Va., May 11, 1751; pursued preparatory studies; member of the committee of safety in 1775 and…
EVANS, Hiram Kinsman, a Representative from Iowa; born in Walnut Township, Wayne County, Iowa, March 17, 1863; attended the country schools and Seymour and Allerton (Iowa) High Schools; was…
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