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John Mosher BAILEY, Congress, NY (1838-1916)

BAILEY John Mosher , a Representative from New York; born in Bethlehem, N.Y., August 24, 1838; attended the public schools, and Hudson River Institute at Claverack, N.Y.; was graduated from Union…

Henry WISNER, Congress, NY (1720-1790)

WISNER, Henry, a Delegate from New York; born near Florida, Orange County, N.Y., in 1720; completed academic studies; invested in real estate and built a gristmill near Goshen, N.Y.; assistant…

Isaac R. SHERWOOD, Congress, OH (1835-1925)

SHERWOOD Isaac R. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Stanford, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 13, 1835; attended the common schools, the Hudson River Institute, Claverack, N.Y., Antioch College…

C. H. Ranulf COMPTON, Congress, CT (1878-1974)

COMPTON C. H. Ranulf , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Poe, Allen County, Ind., September 16, 1878; attended the public schools at Indianapolis, Ind.; was graduated from the Howe…

The Middle Atlantic

Source: The U.S. Department of State If New England provided the brains and dollars for 19th-century American expansion, the Middle Atlantic states provided the muscle. The region's largest…

Geraldine Ferraro Biography

First woman to run on a major party presidential ticket in the United StatesBorn: 8/26/1935Birthplace: Newburgh, NYDied: 3/26/2011 (Boston, MA) Geraldine…

Famous Trains: The Americas

by Mike Rozett Peruvian Central Railway 1895 The Peruvian Central Railway is an engineering marvel. It originates in Callao then climbs more than 13,000 feet to cross the…

De Witt CLINTON, Congress, NY (1769-1828)

Senate Years of Service: 1802-1803 Party: Democratic Republican CLINTON De Witt , a Senator from New York; born in Napanock, Ulster County, N.Y., March 2, 1769; graduated from Columbia College in…

Edward LIVINGSTON, Congress, NY (1764-1836)

Senate Years of Service: 1829-1831 Party: Jacksonian LIVINGSTON Edward , a Representative from New York and a Representative and a Senator from Louisiana; born in Clermont, Livingston Manor, N.Y…