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Jefferson Franklin LONG, Congress, GA (1836-1901)
LONG Jefferson Franklin , a Representative from Georgia; born a slave near Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga., March 3, 1836; self-educated; became a merchant tailor in Macon, Ga.; elected as a…Dayton Edward PHILLIPS, Congress, TN (1910-1980)
PHILLIPS Dayton Edward , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Shell Creek, Carter County, Tenn., March 29, 1910; raised on a farm; attended the country school and Cloudland High School, Roan…WHITE, Alexander, Congress, AL (1816-1893)
WHITE, Alexander, a Representative from Alabama; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., October 16, 1816; moved with his parents to Courtland, Ala., in 1821; pursued an academic course and…Hiram WARNER, Congress, GA (1802-1881)
WARNER Hiram , a Representative from Georgia; born in Williamsburg, Hampshire County, Mass., on October 29, 1802; received a good common-school training and acquired some knowledge of the…Andrew HUMPHREYS, Congress, IN (1821-1904)
HUMPHREYS Andrew , a Representative from Indiana; born near Knoxville, Tenn., March 30, 1821; moved with his parents to Owen County, Ind., in 1829; afterwards moved to Putnam County and located…Yolande Cornelia Nikki Giovanni Biography
Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Born: June 7, 1943poetBirthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee A leading poet of the Black Arts Movement, Giovanni's work reflects her radical politics. In 1967 she…Thomas Dickens ARNOLD, Congress, TN (1798-1870)
ARNOLD Thomas Dickens , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Spotsylvania County, Va., May 3, 1798; moved with his parents to Knox County, Tenn., in 1808; was tutored privately; at the age of…George Washington BRIDGES, Congress, TN (1825-1873)
BRIDGES George Washington , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Charleston, Bradley County, Tenn., October 9, 1825; attended East Tennessee University at Knoxville; studied law; was…Robert Nelson CLEMENT, Congress, TN (1943)
CLEMENT Robert Nelson , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., September 23, 1943; graduated from Hillsboro High School, Nashville, Tenn., 1962; B.S.,…Thomas Norman KINDNESS, Congress, OH (1929-2004)
KINDNESS Thomas Norman , a Representative from Ohio; born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., August 26, 1929; graduated from Glendale High School, Glendale, Calif., 1947; A.B., University of…Trending
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