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Jehu Glancy JONES, Congress, PA (1811-1878)
JONES Jehu Glancy , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pa., October 7, 1811; attended Kenyon College; studied theology; was ordained to the ministry…George Calhoun CROWTHER, Congress, MO (1849-1914)
CROWTHER George Calhoun , a Representative from Missouri; born in Lancashire, England, on January 26, 1849; immigrated to the United States in 1855 with his parents, who settled in Dakota City,…John Jefferson DE HAVEN, Congress, CA (1849-1913)
DE HAVEN John Jefferson , A Representative from California; born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., March 12, 1845; moved to California with his parents, who settled in Humboldt County; attended…George Henry WILLIAMS, Congress, OR (1823-1910)
Senate Years of Service: 1865-1871 Party: Republican WILLIAMS George Henry , a Senator from Oregon; born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., March 26, 1823; completed preparatory studies;…Joseph Albert WRIGHT, Congress, IN (1810-1867)
Senate Years of Service: 1862-1863 Party: Unionist WRIGHT Joseph Albert , a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Washington, Pa., April 17, 1810; moved to Indiana about 1820 with…Isaac TOUCEY, Congress, CT (1792-1869)
Senate Years of Service: 1852-1857 Party: Democrat TOUCEY Isaac , a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., November 15, 1792; pursued classical…Updike, John
(Encyclopedia) Updike, John, 1932–2009, American author, one of the nation's most distinguished 20th-century men of letters, b. Shillington, Pa., grad. Harvard, 1954. In his many novels and stories,…Presidential Quotes
Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president: George WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonJames…Wyman Bradbury Seavy MOOR, Congress, ME (1811-1869)
Senate Years of Service: 1848-1848 Party: Democrat MOOR Wyman Bradbury Seavy , a Senator from Maine; born in Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, November 11, 1811; attended the town school;…James Alexander McDOUGALL, Congress, CA (1817-1867)
Senate Years of Service: 1861-1867 Party: Democrat McDOUGALL James Alexander , a Representative and a Senator from California; born in Bethlehem, N.Y., November 19, 1817; attended the Albany, N.Y…Trending
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