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Nicholas EVELEIGH, Congress, SC (17481791)
EVELEIGH, Nicholas, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., about 1748; moved with his parents to Bristol, England, about 1755; was educated in England; returned to…Joseph McILVAINE, Congress, NJ (1769-1826)
Senate Years of Service: 1823-1826 Party: Adams-Clay Republican; Adams McILVAINE Joseph , a Senator from New Jersey; born in Bristol, Bucks County, Pa., October 2, 1769; pursued an academic course…Silas TALBOT, Congress, NY (1751-1813)
TALBOT Silas , a Representative from New York; born in Dighton, Bristol County, Mass., January 11, 1751; completed preparatory studies; went to sea on a coasting vessel; engaged in mercantile…Joseph James LITTLE, Congress, NY (1841-1913)
LITTLE Joseph James , a Representative from New York; born in Bristol, England, June 5, 1841; immigrated to the United States in 1846 with his parents, who settled in Morris, Otsego County, N.Y…Wingate Hezekiah LUCAS, Congress, TX (1908-1989)
LUCAS Wingate Hezekiah , a Representative from Texas; born in Grapevine, Tarrant County, Tex., May 1, 1908; attended the public schools, the North Texas Teachers College at Denton, the Oklahoma…Marcus MORTON, Congress, MA (1784-1864)
MORTON Marcus , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Freetown, Mass., December 19, 1784; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1804;…Distinctive Destinations for 2009
Each year the National Trust for Historic Preservation designates a dozen distinctive places for Americans to visit. According to Richard Moe, president of the…1998 National Medal of Technology Recipients
Denton A. Cooley, M.D., Founder, President, and Surgeon-in-Chief, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex., for his inspirational skill, leadership, and technical accomplishments during six…Nathaniel Briggs BORDEN, Congress, MA (1801-1865)
BORDEN Nathaniel Briggs , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Fall River, Mass., April 15, 1801; attended the district school and Plainfield (Conn.) Academy; organized the Pocasset…David COBB, Congress, MA (1748-1830)
COBB David , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Attleboro, Mass., September 14, 1748; was graduated from Harvard College in 1766; studied medicine in Boston and afterward practiced in…Trending
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