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Charles Biddle SHEPARD, Congress, NC (1808-1843)

SHEPARD Charles Biddle , a Representative from North Carolina; born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., December 5, 1808; attended private schools of his native city and was graduated from the…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Power

Philosophy LI Power You cannot put a fire out; A thing that can ignite Can go, itself, without a fan Upon the slowest night. You cannot fold a flood And put it in a drawer…

David FULLERTON, Congress, PA (1772-1843)

FULLERTON David , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in the Cumberland Valley, near Greencastle, Franklin County, Pa., October 4, 1772; attended the public schools; served as major in the…

Joshua MATHIOT, Congress, OH (1800-1849)

MATHIOT Joshua , a Representative from Ohio; born in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., April 4, 1800; moved to Newark, Licking County, Ohio, about 1830; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

William WILSON, Congress, OH (1773-1827)

WILSON William , a Representative from Ohio; born in New Boston, Hillsboro County, N.H., March 19, 1773; attended the public schools and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in…

William Arthur WINSTEAD, Congress, MS (1904-1995)

WINSTEAD William Arthur , a Representative from Mississippi; born near Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Miss., January 6, 1904; attended the public schools, Clarke Memorial College, Newton, Miss.,…

William Taylor ZENOR, Congress, IN (1846-1916)

ZENOR William Taylor , a Representative from Indiana; born near Corydon, Harrison County, Ind., April 30, 1846; attended the common schools and the seminary of James G. May; studied law in New…

John Quincy TUFTS, Congress, IA (1840-1908)

TUFTS John Quincy , a Representative from Iowa; born near Aurora, Dearborn County, Ind., July 12, 1840; moved to Iowa in 1852 with his parents, who settled in Muscatine County; attended the…