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Innis, Roy
(Encyclopedia) Innis, Roy (Roy Emile Alfredo Innis), 1934–2017, American civil-rights leader, b. St. Croix, Virgin Islands. A member of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) from 1963, he was its…Jesse HELMS, Congress, NC (1921-2008)
Senate Years of Service: 1973-2003 Party: Republican HELMS Jesse , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Monroe, Union County, N.C., October 18, 1921; educated in the public schools of Monroe,…Jesse MILLER, Congress, PA (1800-1850)
MILLER Jesse , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Landisburg, Perry County, Pa., in 1800; attended the common schools; first clerk to county commissioner of Perry County 1820-1823;…Jesse ROOT, Congress, CT (1736-1822)
ROOT, Jesse, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Coventry, Tolland County, Conn., December 28, 1736; was graduated from Princeton College in 1756; studied theology in Andover; was ordained as…Jesse Burgess THOMAS, Congress, IN (1777-1853)
Senate Years of Service: 1818-1829 Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; Adams THOMAS Jesse Burgess , a Delegate from Indiana Territory and a Senator from Illinois; born in…Jesse SLOCUMB, Congress, NC (1780-1820)
SLOCUMB Jesse , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Spring Bank, Dobbs (later Wayne) County, N.C., in 1780; completed preparatory studies; engaged in agricultural pursuits; held…Jesse SPEIGHT, Congress, NC (1795-1847)
Senate Years of Service: 1845-1847 Party: Democrat SPEIGHT Jesse , a Representative from North Carolina and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Greene County, N.C., September 22, 1795; attended the…Jesse FRANKLIN, Congress, NC (1760-1823)
Senate Years of Service: 1799-1805; 1807-1813 Party: Democratic Republican; Democratic Republican FRANKLIN Jesse , a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Orange County, Va…Jesse LAZEAR, Congress, PA (1804-1877)
LAZEAR Jesse , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Rich Hill Township, Greene County, Pa., December 12, 1804; received a limited schooling; taught school; engaged in mercantile pursuits…Jesse BLEDSOE, Congress, KY (1776-1836)
Senate Years of Service: 1813-1815 Party: Democratic Republican BLEDSOE Jesse , a Senator from Kentucky; born in Culpeper County, Va., April 6, 1776; when quite young moved with an elder brother…Trending
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