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Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry joined the navy in his early teens, and by his early twenties he had been promoted to lieutenant. After he served in the Tripolitan War in the Mediterranean (1802-03) he returned…Kathleen A. (Kathy) DAHLKEMPER, Congress, PA (1957)
DAHLKEMPER Kathleen A. (Kathy) , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., December 10, 1957; B. S., Edinboro State College, Edinboro, Pa., 1982; business owner; director…Huron, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Huron, LakeHuron, Lakehy&oobreve;rˈänˌ [key], 23,010 sq mi (59,596 sq km), 206 mi (332 km) long and 183 mi (295 km) at its greatest width, between Ont., Canada, and Mich.; second…Tecumseh Biography
TecumsehShawnee chiefBorn: 1768? Tecumseh means “Panther across the Sky”; he was named for a shooting star that appeared around the time of his birth. With other Shawnees in Ohio, he fought…Eleutheros COOKE, Congress, OH (1787-1864)
COOKE Eleutheros , a Representative from Ohio; born in Granville, Washington County, N.Y., December 25, 1787; attended the country schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…William CLARK, Congress, PA (1774-1851)
CLARK William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Dauphin, Pa., February 18, 1774; captain of militia in Dauphin County in 1793 and 1795; went to Crawford County, Pa., early in life; was…Alexander Mathews DAVIS, Congress, VA (1833-1889)
DAVIS Alexander Mathews , a Representative from Virginia; born in Old Mount Airy, Wythe County, Va., January 17, 1833; attended the old field schools and was privately tutored; was graduated from…Samuel Bernard DICK, Congress, PA (1836-1907)
DICK Samuel Bernard , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., October 26, 1836; attended the public schools and Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.; engaged in…Ezekiel John ELLIS, Congress, LA (1840-1889)
ELLIS Ezekiel John , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, La., October 15, 1840; attended private schools in Covington and Clinton, La., and Centenary College,…John William ALLEN, Congress, OH (1802-1887)
ALLEN John William , a Representative from Ohio; born in Litchfield, Conn., in August 1802; attended preparatory schools; moved to Chenango County, N.Y., in 1818, where he received a classical…Trending
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