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The War of 1812

1812-15U.S. troops engaged: 286,730American battle deaths: 2,260The U.S. declared war on Great Britain during its war with France.America passed a series of laws that closed its ports to British…

Fletcher B. SWANK, Congress, OK (1875-1950)

SWANK, Fletcher B., a Representative from Oklahoma; born near Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, April 24, 1875; moved with his parents to Beef Creek, Indian Territory, in 1888; attended an…

William Eastin ENGLISH, Congress, IN (1850-1926)

ENGLISH, William Eastin, (son of William Hayden English), a Representative from Indiana; born at “Englishton Park,” near Lexington, Scott County, Ind., November 3, 1850; moved to…

William Hayden ENGLISH, Congress, IN (1822-1896)

ENGLISH, William Hayden, (father of William Eastin English), a Representative from Indiana; born in Lexington, Scott County, Ind., August 27, 1822; pursued classical studies at Hanover (Ind.)…

Orlando Bell FICKLIN, Congress, IL (1808-1886)

FICKLIN, Orlando Bell, a Representative from Illinois; born in Scott County, Ky., December 16, 1808; attended the common schools; was graduated from Transylvania Law School, Lexington, Ky., in…

Henry Sheffie GEYER, Congress, MO (1790-1859)

Senate Years of Service: 1851-1855; 1855-1857Party: Whig; OppositionGEYER, Henry Sheffie, a Senator from Missouri; born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., December 9, 1790; was instructed…

Joseph Horace LEWIS, Congress, KY (1824-1904)

LEWIS, Joseph Horace, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Glasgow, Barren County, Ky., October 29, 1824; attended the common schools; was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Ky., in…

Cynthia Ann McKINNEY, Congress, GA (1955)

McKINNEY, Cynthia Ann, a Representative from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., March 17, 1955; graduated St. Joseph High School; B.A., University of Southern California, Los…