CRAWFORD, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1760; received a liberal schooling; studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and in 1781 received…
BRENT, William Leigh, (nephew of Richard Brent), a Representative from Louisiana; born at Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md., February 20, 1784; studied law and was admitted to the bar; moved…
LEEDOM, John Peter, a Representative from Ohio; born in Adams County, Ohio, December 20, 1847; attended the common schools; was graduated from Smithâs Mercantile College, Portsmouth, Ohio,…
KIDDER, David, a Representative from Maine; born in Dresden, Lincoln County, Maine, December 8, 1787; pursued classical studies with private tutors; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
Senate Years of Service: 1972-1997Party: DemocratNUNN, Samuel Augustus, (grandnephew of Carl Vinson), a Senator from Georgia; born in Macon, Bibb County, Ga., September 8, 1938; educated in…
ROGERS, Will, a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Bessie, Washita County, Oklahoma Territory (now Oklahoma), December 12, 1898; attended the public schools, and Southwestern…
WICKERSHAM, Victor Eugene, a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Lone Rock, Baxter County, Ark., February 9, 1906; moved to Mangum, Greer County, Okla., with his parents in 1915…
Senate Years of Service: 1957-1989Party: DemocratPROXMIRE, William, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Lake Forest, Lake Forest County, Ill., November 11, 1915; attended the public schools of…
founder of the Chisholm TrailBorn: circa 1806Birthplace: Cherokee Nation, eastern Tennessee Born to a father of Scottish ancestry and a Cherokee mother, Chisholm went to live with the Western…