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Robert BAKER, Congress, NY (1862-1943)
BAKER Robert , a Representative from New York; born at Bury St. Edmunds, England, in April 1862; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States in 1882 and settled in Albany, N.Y…Demas BARNES, Congress, NY (1827-1888)
BARNES Demas , a Representative from New York; born in Gorham Township, Ontario County, N.Y., April 4, 1827; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; moved to New York…Franklin BARTLETT, Congress, NY (1847-1909)
BARTLETT Franklin , a Representative from New York; born in Worcester County, Mass., September 10, 1847; was graduated from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1865 and from Harvard University…Darwin Rush JAMES, Congress, NY (1834-1908)
JAMES Darwin Rush , a Representative from New York; born in Williamsburg, Hampshire County, Mass., May 14, 1834; pursued an academic course in the Mount Pleasant Boarding School, Amherst, Mass.;…James HUMPHREY, Congress, NY (1811-1866)
HUMPHREY James , a Representative from New York; born in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn., on October 9, 1811; pursued classical studies; was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in 1831;…William Henry HINES, Congress, PA (1856-1914)
HINES William Henry , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 15, 1856; moved to Pennsylvania in 1865 with his parents, who settled in Hanover Township, near Wilkes-Barre…Joe Black 2002 Deaths
Joe BlackAge: 78 Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher, who won rookie of the year honors and became the first black pitcher to win a World Series game in 1952; helped Brooklyn win National League pennant…William Edward CLEARY, Congress, NY (1849-1932)
CLEARY William Edward , a Representative from New York; born in Ellenville, Ulster County, N.Y., July 20, 1849; attended the public schools and the Ellenville Academy; moved to Brooklyn in 1879…William Wolfe COHEN, Congress, NY (1874-1940)
COHEN William Wolfe , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., September 6, 1874; attended the public schools; became associated with his father in the shoe manufacturing business…George Gershwin Biography
George GershwincomposerBorn: 9/26/1898Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Pulitzer Prize-winning composer known for his popular songs and orchestral compositions. His works, which often combined…Trending
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