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John Eliakim WEEKS, Congress, VT (1853-1949)

WEEKS John Eliakim , a Representative from Vermont; born in Salisbury, Addison County, Vt., June 14, 1853; attended the county schools and Middlebury High School; engaged in the banking business…

Rock Hudson

Name at birth: Leroy Harold Scherer, Jr.Rock Hudson was one of Hollywood's great handsome leading men of the 1950s and 1960s, when he was particularly known for his romantic comedies with Doris Day.…

Carl Stotz Biography

Carl Stotzfounder of Little League BaseballBorn: 1910?Birthplace: Williamsport, Pa. During the summer of 1938, lumberyard clerk Stotz gathered neighborhood children to discuss rules and…

Henry Cullen ADAMS, Congress, WI (1850-1906)

ADAMS Henry Cullen , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Verona, Oneida County, N.Y., November 28, 1850; moved to Wisconsin in 1851 with his parents, who settled in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson…

William ADDAMS, Congress, PA (1777-1858)

ADDAMS William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lancaster County, Pa., April 11, 1777; moved to Berks County, near Reading, and served as auditor in 1813 and 1814; commissioner of…

Peter NEWHARD, Congress, PA (1783-1860)

NEWHARD Peter , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Allentown, Pa., July 26, 1783; completed preparatory studies and attended a private school in Allentown; opened the first hardware…

Thomas Estes NOELL, Congress, MO (1839-1867)

NOELL Thomas Estes , a Representative from Missouri; born in Perryville, Perry County, Mo., April 3, 1839; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1858 and…

Edward Thomas NOONAN, Congress, IL (1861-1923)

NOONAN Edward Thomas , a Representative from Illinois; born in Macomb, McDonough County, Ill., October 23, 1861; studied law in Chicago and was admitted to the bar in 1882; after admission to the…