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October 2019 Current Events: US News

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Andrew Nicholas PETERSEN, Congress, NY (1870-1952)

PETERSEN Andrew Nicholas , a Representative from New York; born near Thisted, Denmark, March 10, 1870; immigrated to the United States in 1873 with his parents, who settled in Boston, Mass.; moved…

Joshua SANDS, Congress, NY (1757-1835)

SANDS Joshua , a Representative from New York; born in Cow Neck (now Sands Point), Queens County, Long Island, N.Y., October 12, 1757; received a limited schooling; served as captain in the…

William Davis VEEDER, Congress, NY (1835-1910)

VEEDER William Davis , a Representative from New York; born in Guilderland, Albany County, N.Y., May 19, 1835; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

Edmund Hope DRIGGS, Congress, NY (1865-1946)

DRIGGS Edmund Hope , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., May 2, 1865; attended the public schools and Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn; became engaged in the casualty-insurance…

Thomas Henry CULLEN, Congress, NY (1868-1944)

CULLEN Thomas Henry , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 29, 1868; attended the local parochial schools, and was graduated from St. Francis College, Brooklyn, N.Y., in…

Francis Barretto SPINOLA, Congress, NY (1821-1891)

SPINOLA Francis Barretto , a Representative from New York; born at Stony Brook, Long Island, N.Y., March 19, 1821; attended Quaker Hill Academy in Dutchess County; studied law; was admitted to the…

John Godfrey SCHUMAKER, Congress, NY (1826-1905)

SCHUMAKER John Godfrey , a Representative from New York; born in Claverack, Columbia County, N.Y., June 27, 1826; completed preparatory studies in the Lenox (Mass.) Academy; studied law; was…

Joseph Lawrence PFEIFER, Congress, NY (1892-1974)

PFEIFER Joseph Lawrence , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 6, 1892; attended St. Nicholas Parochial School, St. Leonard's Academy, and St. Francis…