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George Corbin WASHINGTON, Congress, MD (1789-1854)
WASHINGTON George Corbin , a Representative from Maryland; born on ``Haywood Farms,'' near Oak Grove, Westmoreland County, Va., August 20, 1789; attended Harvard University; studied law, but…James MERIWETHER, Congress, GA (1789-1854)
MERIWETHER James , a Representative from Georgia; born near Washington, Wilkes County, Ga., in 1789; attended the common schools; was graduated from the University of Georgia at Athens in 1807…James Zacharie SPEARING, Congress, LA (1864-1942)
SPEARING James Zacharie , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Alto, Cherokee County, Tex., April 23, 1864; moved with his parents to New Orleans, La., in 1866; attended the public schools;…Lead Belly
Name at birth: Huddie William Ledbetter"King of the 12-string Guitar" is what they called Huddie Ledbetter, the Louisiana singer/songwriter known professionally as Lead Belly (or "Leadbelly").…N. Scott Momaday Biography
N. Scott Momadaypoet, author, scholar, painterBorn: February 27, 1934Birthplace: Kiowa Indian reservation, Lawton, Oklahoma As a writer Navarre Scott Momaday draws from the "pan-Indian…Manuel HERRICK, Congress, OK (1876-1952)
HERRICK Manuel , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Perry, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, September 20, 1876; moved with his parents to Greenwood County, Kans., in 1877; was self-educated; engaged…William Henry SPROUL, Congress, KS (1867-1932)
SPROUL William Henry , a Representative from Kansas; born on a farm near Livingston, Overton County, Tenn., October 14, 1867; attended the public schools and Alpine Academy in Overton County, Tenn…Edward TELFAIR, Congress, GA (1735-1807)
TELFAIR, Edward, (father of Thomas Telfair), a Delegate from Georgia; born in “Town Head,“ Scotland, in 1735; was graduated from the Kirkcudbright Grammar School and subsequently acquired a…Lewis B. GUNCKEL, Congress, OH (1826-1903)
GUNCKEL Lewis B. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio, October 15, 1826; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Farmer's College in 1848 and from the…BUTLER, William, Congress, SC (1790-1850)
BUTLER, William, (son of William Butler [1759-1821], brother of Andrew Pickens Butler, and father of Matthew Calbraith Butler), a Representative from South Carolina; born in the Edgefield…Trending
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