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Simon CAMERON, Congress, PA (1799-1889)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1849; 1857-1861; 1867-1877 Party: Democrat; Republican; Republican CAMERON Simon , a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Maytown, Lancaster County, Pa., March 8, 1799;…

Lewis CASS, Congress, MI (1782-1866)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1848; 1849-1857 Party: Democrat; Democrat CASS Lewis , a Senator from Michigan; born in Exeter, N.H., October 9, 1782; attended Exeter Academy; moved with his parents…

The Presidency on Film

by Beth Rowen Presidential Trivia Eight of the first nine American presidents —Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, and Harrison— were…

Buchanan, James

(Encyclopedia) Buchanan, James, 1791–1868, 15th President of the United States (1857–61), b. near Mercersburg, Pa., grad. Dickinson College, 1809. Buchanan was nominated as a Democratic candidate…

Presidential Pardon Records

The number of pardons granted by U.S. presidents since 1789 by Mark Hughes Related Links Presidential Pardons Presidential Factfile Presidents…

Presidents Elected Without a Majority

In order to win a plurality, a candidate must receive a greater number of votes than anyone running against him. If he receives 50 votes, for example, and two other candidates receive 49 and 2, he…

Presidential Quotes

Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president: George WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonJames…