MILES, Joshua Weldon, a Representative from Maryland; born on his fatherâs farm on the Great Annamessex River, near the village of Marion, Somerset County, Md., December 9, 1858; attended…
LEWIS, John William, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Greensburg, Green County, Ky., October 14, 1841; attended the common schools; was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Ky.,…
SMYTH, William, a Representative from Iowa; born in Eden, County Tyrone, Ireland, January 3, 1824; attended the rural schools; completed preparatory studies; immigrated to the United States in…
(Encyclopedia) Simms, William Gilmore, 1806–70, American novelist, b. Charleston, S.C. He wrote prolifically, both prose and poetry, but it is for his historical romances about his own state that he…
Senate Years of Service: 1911-1913Party: DemocratWATSON, Clarence Wayland, a Senator from West Virginia; born in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., May 8, 1864; attended the public schools of…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1918Party: DemocratJAMES, Ollie Murray, a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born near Marion, Crittenden County, Ky., July 27, 1871; attended the common…
JENNINGS, William Pat, a Representative from Virginia; born on a farm in Camp, Smyth County, Va., August 20, 1919; attended the public schools; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg…
