Senate Years of Service: 1897-1903Party: RepublicanWELLINGTON, George Louis, a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., January 28, 1852; attended…
Senate Years of Service: 1881-1885; 1885-1887Party: Readjuster; RepublicanMAHONE, William, a Senator from Virginia; born in Southampton County, Va., December 1, 1826; graduated from the…
CARTER, Charles David, a Representative from Oklahoma; born near Boggy Depot, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), August 16, 1868; moved with his father to Mill Creek, a stage…
HARRIS, Thomas Langrell, a Representative from Illinois; born in Norwich, Conn., October 29, 1816; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Washington (now Trinity) College, Hartford,…
Born: 12/29/1808Birthplace: Raleigh, N.C. Andrew Johnson was born at Raleigh, N.C., on Dec. 29, 1808. Self-educated, he became a tailor in Greeneville, Tenn., but soon went into politics, where he…
JACKSON, James, (grandson of James Jackson [1757-1806] and nephew of Jabez Y. Jackson), a Representative from Georgia; born in Jefferson County, Ga., on October 18, 1819; pursued classical…
JOHNSON, Jed Joseph, (father of Jed Joseph Johnson, Jr.), a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Waxahachie, Ellis County, Tex., July 31, 1888; attended the public schools in…
KERR, Daniel, a Representative from Iowa; born near Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, June 18, 1836; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Madison County, Ill., in 1841;…
SEARS, William Joseph, a Representative from Florida; born in Smithville, Lee County, Ga., December 4, 1874; moved with his parents to Ellaville, Ga., and thence to Kissimmee, Osceola County,…
