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John PENN, Congress, NC (1741-1788)

PENN, John, (nephew of Edmund Pendleton and cousin of Nathaniel Pendleton), a Delegate from North Carolina; born near Port Royal, Caroline County, Va., May 17, 1741; was educated under private…

Edmund Howard HINSHAW, Congress, NE (1860-1932)

HINSHAW Edmund Howard , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Greensboro, Henry County, Ind., December 8, 1860; attended the common schools and was graduated from Butler College, Indianapolis,…

Marion BETHUNE, Congress, GA (1816-1895)

BETHUNE Marion , a Representative from Georgia; born near Greensboro, Greene County, Ga., April 8, 1816; attended private schools and De Hagan's Academy; moved with his widowed mother to…

Lee Petty 2000 Deaths

Lee PettyAge: 86 stock car racing's first superstar of the 1940s and 50s and patriarch of the first family of NASCAR; won inaugural Daytona 500 in a car bearing his trademark #42; three-time…

Charles Manly STEDMAN, Congress, NC (1841-1930)

STEDMAN Charles Manly , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Pittsboro, Chatham County, N.C., January 29, 1841; moved with his parents to Fayetteville, N.C., in 1853; attended Pittsboro…

Julius Caesar ALFORD, Congress, GA (1799-1863)

ALFORD Julius Caesar , a Representative from Georgia; born in Greensboro, Ga., May 10, 1799; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Lagrange…

Virginia Ann FOXX, Congress, NC (1943)

FOXX Virginia Ann , a Representative from North Carolina; born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 29, 1943; graduated from Crossnore High School, Crossnore, N.C., 1961; A.B., University of…

James Madison LEACH, Congress, NC (1815-1891)

LEACH James Madison , a Representative from North Carolina; born at the family homestead, ``Lansdowne,'' Randolph County, N.C., January 17, 1815; attended the common schools and Caldwell Institute…