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Robert WALN, Congress, PA (1765-1836)

WALN Robert , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 22, 1765; received a limited schooling; engaged in mercantile pursuits and in East India and China trade;…

Tom Clancy Biography

Tom Clancy novelistBorn: 4/12/1947Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland A former insurance salesman, he is known for his best-selling thrillers, including The Hunt for Red October (1984), Patriot…

Country Profile Notes

Country Profile Sources and Definitions Major sources: The World Factbook; Center for International Research, U.S. Bureau of the Census; The Columbia Encyclopedia; The World Book…

Ransom Williams DUNHAM, Congress, IL (1838-1896)

DUNHAM Ransom Williams , a Representative from Illinois; born in Savoy, Berkshire County, Mass., March 21, 1838; attended the common schools and the high school in Springfield, Mass., engaged as a…

John M. PATTISON, Congress, OH (1847-1906)

PATTISON John M. , a Representative from Ohio; born near Owensville, Clermont County, Ohio, June 13, 1847; during the Civil War entered the Union Army in 1864; was graduated from the Ohio…

Joseph Colburn PRINGEY, Congress, OK (1858-1935)

PRINGEY Joseph Colburn , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Somerset, Somerset County, Pa., May 22, 1858; attended the common schools; moved to Missouri in 1870; attended a business college…

Monroe Minor REDDEN, Congress, NC (1901-1987)

REDDEN Monroe Minor , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Hendersonville, Henderson County, N.C., September 24, 1901; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law school of Wake…

Frederick Bernard ROONEY, Congress, PA (1925)

ROONEY Frederick Bernard , A Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., November 6, 1925; attended the public schools; graduated from the Bethlehem High School,…

Chester William TAYLOR, Congress, AR (1883-1931)

TAYLOR Chester William , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Verona, Lee County, Miss., July 16, 1883; moved to Pine Bluff, Ark., with his parents; attended the public schools in Pine Bluff…