MACKEY, Edmund William McGregor, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 8, 1846; pursued classical studies; appointed assistant assessor of internal revenue in…
TALIAFERRO, John, a Representative from Virginia; born on the estate, âHays,â near Fredericksburg, King George County, Va., in 1768; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted…
HEATWOLE, Joel Prescott, a Representative from Minnesota; born at Waterford Mills, Elkhart County, Ind., August 22, 1856; attended the public schools; learned the printerâs trade; taught…
(Encyclopedia) Adams, John Quincy, 1767–1848, 6th President of the United States (1825–29), b. Quincy (then in Braintree), Mass.; son of John Adams and Abigail Adams and father of Charles Francis…
(Encyclopedia) Grand Teton National ParkGrand Teton National Parktētŏnˈ, tēˈtŏn [key], 309,993 acres (125,503 hectares), NW Wyo.; est. 1929. The park, which includes Jackson Lake and part of Jackson…
BOLTON, Chester Castle, (husband of Frances P. Bolton and father of Oliver P. Bolton), a Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Ohio, September 5, 1882; attended the public schools; was…
CRITTENDEN, Thomas Theodore, (nephew of John Jordan Crittenden), a Representative from Missouri; born near Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ky., January 1, 1832; attended the primary schools at…
(Encyclopedia) Clay, Henry, 1777–1852, American statesman, b. Hanover co., Va.
In 1828, Clay again supported Adams for President, and Jackson's success bitterly disappointed him. Although he…
Senate Years of Service: 1884-1885Party: RepublicanSHEFFIELD, William Paine, (father of William Paine Sheffield [1857-1919]), a Representative and a Senator from Rhode Island; born in New…
Senate Years of Service: 1966-1979Party: RepublicanGRIFFIN, Robert Paul, a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 6, 1923; attended public…
