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Christina Rossetti: Bird or Beast?
Bird or Beast?Did any bird come flying After Adam and Eve, When the door was shut against them And they sat down to grieve?I think not Eve's peacock Splendid to see, And I think not…Moses HAYDEN, Congress, NY (1786-1830)
HAYDEN Moses , a Representative from New York; born near Westfield, Hampden County, Mass., in 1786; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., in…John Fabyan PARROTT, Congress, NH (1767-1836)
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1825 Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican PARROTT John Fabyan , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., August 8…Robert Selden ROSE, Congress, NY (1774-1835)
ROSE Robert Selden , a Representative from New York; born in Amherst County, Va., February 24, 1774; attended the common schools; moved to Seneca County, N.Y., in 1803 and settled at Fayette, near…Waller TAYLOR, Congress, IN (1786-1826)
Senate Years of Service: 1816-1825 Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican TAYLOR Waller , a Senator from Indiana; born in Lunenburg County, Va., before 1786; attended the common…David KIDDER, Congress, ME (1787-1860)
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…John SLOANE, Congress, OH (1779-1856)
SLOANE John , a Representative from Ohio; born in York, Pa., in 1779; moved to Ohio in early youth; completed preparatory studies; member of the state house of representatives 1803-1805 and in…Henry Hosford GURLEY, Congress, LA (1788-1833)
GURLEY Henry Hosford , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Lebanon, New London County, May 20, 1788; pursued classical studies; attended Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 1805-1808;…John Peter LEEDOM, Congress, OH (1847-1895)
LEEDOM John Peter , a Representative from Ohio; born in Adams County, Ohio, December 20, 1847; attended the common schools; was graduated from Smith's Mercantile College, Portsmouth, Ohio, in…William Leigh BRENT, Congress, LA (1784-1848)
BRENT William Leigh , a Representative from Louisiana; born at Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md., February 20, 1784; studied law and was admitted to the bar; moved to Louisiana about 1809 and…Trending
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