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John Milton THAYER, Congress, NE (1820-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1867-1871 Party: Republican THAYER John Milton , a Senator from Nebraska; born in Bellingham, Mass., January 24, 1820; graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I…

James Bruen HOWELL, Congress, IA (1816-1880)

Senate Years of Service: 1870-1871 Party: Republican HOWELL James Bruen , a Senator from Iowa; born near Morristown, Morris County, N.J., July 4, 1816; moved with his parents to Newark, Ohio, in…

Kings Canyon National Park

(Encyclopedia) Kings Canyon National Park, 461,901 acres (187,070 hectares), E central California. Largely wilderness, the park features summits of the High Sierra and two enormous canyons on the…

U.S. History Timeline: 1850–1899

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesThe Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed are among the signal events of American History. The roots of the conflict run deep, and its effects are…

Ulysses MERCUR, Congress, PA (1818-1887)

MERCUR Ulysses , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Towanda, Bradford County, Pa., August 12, 1818; pursued classical studies; was graduated from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., in…

John Beard ALLEN, Congress, WA (1845-1903)

Senate Years of Service: 1889-1893 Party: Republican ALLEN John Beard , a Delegate from the Territory of Washington and a Senator from Washington; born in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Ind.,…

James Donald CAMERON, Congress, PA (1833-1918)

Senate Years of Service: 1877-1897 Party: Republican CAMERON James Donald , a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa., May 14, 1833; graduated from Princeton College…

Martin WELKER, Congress, OH (1819-1902)

WELKER Martin , a Representative from Ohio; born in Knox County, Ohio, April 25, 1819; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice at…