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Caleb CUSHING, Congress, MA (1800-1879)
CUSHING Caleb , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Salisbury, Mass., January 17, 1800; was graduated from Harvard University in 1817; studied law; was admitted to the bar at Newburyport…U.S. Constitution, Article II
Section 1 [The president; the executive power.—1.] The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years,…Clifton CLAGETT, Congress, NH (1762-1829)
CLAGETT Clifton , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., December 3, 1762; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Litchfield in 1787; elected as…Supreme Court Facts
Youngest justice appointed: Joseph Story (age 32)Oldest justice appointed: Horace Lurton (age 65)Oldest justice to serve: Oliver Wendell Holmes (retired at age 90)Shortest term as chief…The Northwest Ordinance
Because the Articles of Confederation, adopted by the states in 1781 as the country's first constitution, have often been considered a failure, it is all too easy to overlook the significant…Adams, John Quincy
(Encyclopedia) Adams, John Quincy, 1767–1848, 6th President of the United States (1825–29), b. Quincy (then in Braintree), Mass.; son of John Adams and Abigail Adams and father of Charles Francis…Taney, Roger Brooke
(Encyclopedia) Taney, Roger BrookeTaney, Roger Brooketôˈnē [key], 1777–1864, American jurist, 5th chief justice of the United States (1836–64), b. Calvert co., Md., grad. Dickinson College, 1795.…George Bailey LORING, Congress, MA (1817-1891)
LORING George Bailey , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., November 8, 1817; attended Franklin Academy at Andover; taught school; was graduated…Fernando Cortez BEAMAN, Congress, MI (1814-1882)
BEAMAN Fernando Cortez , a Representative from Michigan; born in Chester, Vt., June 28, 1814; moved with his parents to a farm in Franklin County, N.Y., in 1819; attended the district schools…Thomas EWING, Congress, OH (1789-1871)
Senate Years of Service: 1831-1837; 1850-1851 Party: Anti-Jacksonian; Whig EWING Thomas , a Senator from Ohio; born near West Liberty, Ohio County, Va. (now West Virginia), December 28, 1789;…Trending
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