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Edward Thomas TAYLOR, Congress, CO (1858-1941)

TAYLOR, Edward Thomas, a Representative from Colorado; born on a farm near Metamora, Woodford County, Ill., June 19, 1858; attended the common schools of Illinois and Kansas, and was graduated…

John Taylor GILMAN, Congress, NH (1753-1828)

GILMAN, John Taylor, (brother of Nicholas Gilman and granduncle of Charles Jervis Gilman), a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., December 19, 1753; received a…

Allen Taylor CAPERTON, Congress, WV (1810-1876)

Senate Years of Service: 1875-1876Party: DemocratCAPERTON, Allen Taylor, (son of Hugh Caperton), a Senator from West Virginia; born near Union, Monroe County, Va. (now West Virginia), November…

Margaret Osborne du Pont

Born: Mar. 4, 1918Tennis won 5 French, 7 Wimbledon and an unprecedented 25 U.S. national titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles from 1941-62.

Margaret C. Meg, Whitman

business executiveBorn: 1957Birthplace: New York She grew up in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, N.Y. When Whitman entered Princeton University, she planned a career in medicine, but she became an…

Nathan SMITH, Congress, CT (1770-1835)

Senate Years of Service: 1833-1835Party: Anti-JacksonianSMITH, Nathan, (brother of Nathaniel Smith and uncle of Truman Smith), a Senator from Connecticut; born in Woodbury, Conn., January 8,…

Richard SMITH, Congress, NJ (1735-1803)

SMITH, Richard, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Burlington, N.J., March 22, 1735; educated under private teachers and in Friends’ schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1762…

John James TAYLOR, Congress, NY (1808-1892)

TAYLOR, John James, a Representative from New York; born in Leominster, Worcester County, Mass., April 27, 1808; attended the common schools, New Ipswich Academy, and Groton Academy; was…

John May TAYLOR, Congress, TN (1838-1911)

TAYLOR, John May, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Lexington, Henderson County, Tenn., May 18, 1838; attended the Male Academy in Lexington and the Union University, Murfreesboro, Tenn…