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Carl Carey ANDERSON, Congress, OH (1877-1912)

ANDERSON, Carl Carey, a Representative from Ohio; born in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio, December 2, 1877; moved to Sandusky County in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Fremont; attended…

Walter NESBIT, Congress, IL (1878-1938)

NESBIT, Walter, a Representative from Illinois; born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., on May 1, 1878; attended the grade and night schools; employed as a coal miner 1892-1912; held…

Thomas Baldwin PEDDIE, Congress, NJ (1808-1889)

PEDDIE, Thomas Baldwin, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Edinburgh, Scotland, February 11, 1808; attended elementary schools; immigrated to the United States in 1833 and settled in…

P.B.S. Pinchback

Pinckney Benton StewartAmerican Reconstruction-era politician Born: May 10, 1837Birthplace: Macon, Georgia Pinchback was born to a freed slave and her former master, who lived together as a couple…

Tecumseh Biography

Shawnee chiefBorn: 1768? Tecumseh means “Panther across the Sky”; he was named for a shooting star that appeared around the time of his birth. With other Shawnees in Ohio, he fought the advance of…

Juliette Daisy Gordon Low

founder of the Girl Scouts of AmericaBorn: Oct. 31, 1860Birthplace: Savannah, Ga. Low came from a prominent Savannah, Georgia, family. After being educated at private boarding schools in Virginia…

Josiah Leeds KERR, Congress, MD (1861-1920)

KERR, Josiah Leeds, a Representative from Maryland; born in Vienna, Dorchester County, Md., January 10, 1861; attended the public schools in Vienna and Vienna Academy; taught school in…

Henry Mahlon KIMBALL, Congress, MI (1878-1935)

KIMBALL, Henry Mahlon, a Representative from Michigan; born in Orland, Steuben County, Ind., August 27, 1878; attended the common and high schools of Orland; was graduated from Hillsdale (Mich…

Personal Credit

Protecting Personal Credit by David Johnson How to Stop Thieves From Using Your ChecksTips on making your personal checks more secure Understanding Credit ReportsFind out who uses…