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David Edward FINLEY, Congress, SC (1861-1917)

FINLEY, David Edward, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Trenton, Phillips County, Ark., February 28, 1861; attended the public schools of Rock Hill and Ebenezer, S.C., and was…

Peterson GOODWYN, Congress, VA (1745-1818)

GOODWYN, Peterson, a Representative from Virginia; born at “Martins,” near Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Va., in 1745; received his education from private tutors; completed preparatory…

Steve Earle

musician, writerBorn: 1/17/1955Birthplace: Fort Monroe, Virginia Earle's unwillingness to be defined as either a rock or a country musician prevented him from breaking into the mainstream but…

Francisco Menendez

military leader and former slaveBirthplace: Mandingo, Africa Born in Africa, Francisco Menendez was brought to America as a slave in the early 1700s. He escaped and fled from the British…

Benjamin Harrison

Born: 8/20/1833Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio, on Aug. 20, 1833, the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president. A graduate of Miami…

Francis SEIBERLING, Congress, OH (1870-1945)

SEIBERLING, Francis, (cousin of John Frederick Seiberling), a Representative from Ohio; born in Des Moines, Iowa, September 20, 1870; moved with his parents to Wadsworth, Summit County, Ohio,…

Gomer Griffith SMITH, Congress, OK (1896-1953)

SMITH, Gomer Griffith, a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., July 11, 1896; attended the common and high schools of Missouri; was graduated from…

William Albert STEIGER, Congress, WI (1938-1978)

STEIGER, William Albert, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis., May 15, 1938; attended Rose C. Swart Campus School and Oshkosh High School., Oshkosh, Wis.; B…