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Charles Tillinghast JAMES, Congress, RI (1805-1862)
Senate Years of Service: 1851-1857 Party: Democrat JAMES Charles Tillinghast , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in West Greenwich Center, Kent County, R.I., September 15, 1805; attended the common…James Edward COBB, Congress, AL (1835-1903)
COBB James Edward , a Representative from Alabama; born in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga., October 5, 1835; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Emory College, Oxford, Ga., in June…James Edwin CAMPBELL, Congress, OH (1843-1924)
CAMPBELL James Edwin , a Representative from Ohio; born in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, July 7, 1843; attended the public schools and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; entered the Union Army as…James Thomas RAPIER, Congress, AL (1837-1883)
RAPIER James Thomas , a Representative from Alabama; born a free black in Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., November 13, 1837; educated by private tutors in Alabama and studied in Canada; studied…MOREHEAD, James Turner, Congress, KY (1797-1854)
Senate Years of Service: 1841-1847 Party: Whig MOREHEAD James Turner , a Senator from Kentucky; born near Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Ky., May 24, 1797; attended the public schools and…Pelatiah
(Encyclopedia) PelatiahPelatiahpĕlˌətīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Zerubbabel's grandson. 2 Simeonite captain. 3 Signer of the Covenant.Neariah
(Encyclopedia) NeariahNeariahnēˌərīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 One of David's line. 2 Son of Ishi, a Simeonite captain.Comstock Lode
(Encyclopedia) Comstock Lode, richest known U.S. silver deposit, W Nevada, on Mt. Davidson in the Virginia Range. It is said to have been discovered in 1857 by Ethan Allen Grosh and Hosea Ballou…conservatism
(Encyclopedia) conservatism, in politics, the desire to maintain, or conserve, the existing order. Conservatives value the wisdom of the past and are generally opposed to widespread reform. Modern…Heleb
(Encyclopedia) HelebHelebhēˈlĕb [key], in the Bible, mighty man. An alternate form is Heled. He may be the captain Heldai in First Chronicles.Trending
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