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Linus Bacon COMINS, Congress, MA (1817-1892)

COMINS Linus Bacon , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Charlton, Mass., November 29, 1817; attended the common schools at Brookfield, Mass., and was graduated from Worcester County…

Andrew James PETERS, Congress, MA (1872-1938)

PETERS Andrew James , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in West Roxbury, Mass., April 3, 1872; attended Hopkinson's and St. Paul's Schools; was graduated from Harvard University in 1895…

James Henry O'BRIEN, Congress, NY (1860-1924)

O'BRIEN James Henry , a Representative from New York; born in Jamaica, Long Island, N.Y., July 15, 1860; attended the public schools and was graduated from Browne's Business College, Brooklyn, N.Y…

John Brown Russwurm Biography

John Brown Russwurmnewspaper publisherBorn: 1799Birthplace: Port Antonio, Jamaica Born to a slave mother and a white American merchant father, Russwurm was educated in Quebec and graduated from…

James Gore KING, Congress, NJ (1791-1853)

KING James Gore , a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City May 8, 1791; pursued classical studies in England and France; returned to United States; was graduated from Harvard…

Gary Leonard ACKERMAN, Congress, NY (1942)

ACKERMAN Gary Leonard , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 19, 1942; graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1960; B.A., Queens…

O’BRIEN, James Henry, Congress, NY (1860-1924)

O’BRIEN, James Henry, a Representative from New York; born in Jamaica, Long Island, N.Y., July 15, 1860; attended the public schools and was graduated from Browne’s Business College, Brooklyn, N.…

Richmond Barthé Biography

Richmond BarthéAmerican sculptorBorn: Jan. 28, 1901Birthplace: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Barthé showed great promise as an artist at a young age. As an African American, however, he was…