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Jeremiah McLain RUSK, Congress, WI (1830-1893)

RUSK Jeremiah McLain , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, June 17, 1830; received a limited schooling; moved to Vernon County, Wis., in 1853 and engaged in…

Polk LAFFOON, Congress, KY (1844-1906)

LAFFOON Polk , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky., October 24, 1844; attended the common schools; during the Civil War entered the Confederate Army as a…

Franklin LANDERS, Congress, IN (1825-1901)

LANDERS Franklin , a Representative from Indiana; born near the village of Landersdale, Morgan County, Ind., March 22, 1825; attended local schools; at the age of twenty-one engaged in teaching…

Reuben CHAPMAN, Congress, AL (1799-1882)

CHAPMAN Reuben , a Representative from Alabama; born in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Va., July 15, 1799; attended an academy in Virginia; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1825 and…

Rufus DAWES, Congress, OH (1838-1899)

DAWES Rufus , a Representative from Ohio; born in Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, July 4, 1838; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Marietta College, Ohio, in 1860; during the Civil…

Joseph Henry BEEMAN, Congress, MS (1833-1909)

BEEMAN Joseph Henry , a Representative from Mississippi; born near Gatesville, Gates County, N.C., November 17, 1833; moved with his parents to Morgan County, Ala., in 1847 and to Mississippi in…

Marilyn N MUSGRAVE, Congress, CO (1949)

MUSGRAVE Marilyn N , a Representative from Colorado; born in Greeley, Weld County, Colo., January 27, 1949; B.A., Colorado State University, 1972; businesswoman; teacher; member of the Fort Morgan…

Mell Gilbert UNDERWOOD, Congress, OH (1892-1972)

UNDERWOOD Mell Gilbert , a Representative from Ohio; born at Rose Farm, Morgan County, Ohio, January 30, 1892; attended the public schools and was graduated from the New Lexington High School in…

22 Most Haunted Places in Texas

Top of Page Source: iStockFor anyone seeking the Halloween thrill of the supernatural or a ghostly encounter, the Lone Star State is one of your best bets. Not only does Texas have a long and varied…