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Zodiac Signs of the Presidents

The Question: What zodiac sign have the most presidents been born under? The Answer: It is a tie. There have been five Scorpio (Oct.…

Edwin Hurd CONGER, Congress, IA (1843-1907)

CONGER Edwin Hurd , a Representative from Iowa; born in Knox County, Ill., March 7, 1843; was graduated from Lombard University, Galesburg, Ill., in 1862; during the Civil War enlisted as a…

Martin WELKER, Congress, OH (1819-1902)

WELKER Martin , a Representative from Ohio; born in Knox County, Ohio, April 25, 1819; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice at…

Cabinet Members Under McKinley

Secretary of State John Sherman, 1897William R. Day, 1898John Hay, 1898Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage, 1897Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, 1897Elihu Root, 1899Attorney General…

Cabinet Members Under Taft

Secretary of State Philander C. Knox, 1909Secretary of the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh, 1909Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson, 1909Henry L. Stimson, 1911Attorney General George W. Wickersham…

Columbus DELANO, Congress, OH (1809-1896)

DELANO Columbus , a Representative from Ohio; born in Shoreham, Vt., June 4, 1809; moved with his parents to Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, in 1817; pursued an academic course; studied law; was…

Albert Raney ANDERSON, Congress, IA (1837-1898)

ANDERSON Albert Raney , a Representative from Iowa; born in Adams County, Ohio, November 8, 1837; moved with his parents to Galesburg, Ill.; attended the common schools and Knox College,…

Hugh Lawson WHITE, Congress, TN (1773-1840)

Senate Years of Service: 1825-1840 Party: Jacksonian; Anti-Jacksonian; Whig WHITE Hugh Lawson , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Iredell County, N.C., October 30, 1773; moved with his parents in…

John WILLIAMS, Congress, TN (1778-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1815-1823 Party: Democratic Republican WILLIAMS John , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Surry County, N.C., January 29, 1778; completed preparatory studies; captain in the…

George TURNER, Congress, WA (1850-1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1897-1901; 1901-1903 Party: Silver Republican; Democrat TURNER George , a Senator from Washington; born in Edina, Knox County, Mo., February 25, 1850; attended the common…