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Richard YATES, Congress, IL (1815-1873)

Senate Years of Service: 1865-1871 Party: Republican YATES Richard , a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Warsaw, Gallatin County, Ky., January 18, 1815; attended the common…

Gorges, Sir Ferdinando

(Encyclopedia) Gorges, Sir FerdinandoGorges, Sir Ferdinandogôrˈjĭz [key], c.1566–1647, English colonizer, proprietor of Maine. He was knighted (1591) for his services to Henry IV of France in the…

Third Parties

  Learn about the history of third party participation in U.S. elections.   Sources: Ralph Nader: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin; Eugene Debs: AP Photo; Victoria Woodhull: WikiCommons; Theodore…

Montana State University

(Encyclopedia) Montana State University, at Bozeman; land-grant; coeducational; chartered 1893. It is primarily a technical institution specializing in agriculture, engineering, and applied sciences…

The Supreme Court: Waite Court, 1874 to 1888

Waite Court, 1874 to 1888The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…

Thomas Benton CATRON, Congress, NM (1840-1921)

Senate Years of Service: 1912-1917 Party: Republican CATRON Thomas Benton , a Delegate and a Senator from New Mexico; born near Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., October 6, 1840; attended the…

Lot Myrick MORRILL, Congress, ME (1813-1883)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1869; 1869-1876 Party: Republican; Republican MORRILL Lot Myrick , a Senator from Maine; born in Belgrade, Maine, May 3, 1813; attended the district schools and…

YATES, Richard, Congress, IL (1815-1873)

Senate Years of Service: 1865-1871 Party: Republican YATES, Richard, (father of Richard Yates [1860-1936]), a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Warsaw, Gallatin County, Ky.,…