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Lovell Harrison ROUSSEAU, Congress, KY (1818-1869)
ROUSSEAU Lovell Harrison , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Stanford, Lincoln County, Ky., August 4, 1818; attended the common schools; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1841 and began…November 2000 Disasters
October–November, western Europe: Weeks of rain caused widespread flooding in much of Great Britain, southern France, and northern Spain and Italy.Nov. 3, western United States: A combination…The Louisiana Purchase: Overview
The Louisiana Purchase In this transaction with France, signed on April 30, 1803, the United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. For…John Holmes OVERTON, Congress, LA (1875-1948)
Senate Years of Service: 1933-1948 Party: Democrat OVERTON John Holmes , a Representative and a Senator from Louisiana; born in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, La., September 17, 1875; attended…Henry Stuart FOOTE, Congress, MS (1804-1880)
Senate Years of Service: 1847-1852 Party: Democrat FOOTE Henry Stuart , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Fauquier County, Va., February 28, 1804; pursued classical studies; graduated from…Russell Billiu LONG, Congress, LA (1918-2003)
Senate Years of Service: 1948-1987 Party: Democrat LONG Russell Billiu , a Senator from Louisiana; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., November 3, 1918; attended the public schools of…Samuel Douglas McENERY, Congress, LA (1837-1910)
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1910 Party: Democrat McENERY Samuel Douglas , a Senator from Louisiana; born in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La., May 28, 1837; attended the public schools, Spring Hill (…Robert Louis MOUTON, Congress, LA (1892-1956)
MOUTON Robert Louis , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Duchamp, St. Martin Parish, La., October 20, 1892; moved with his parents to Lafayette, La., where he attended the public schools;…Corinne Claiborne (Lindy) BOGGS, Congress, LA (1916)
BOGGS, Corinne Claiborne (Lindy), (wife of Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr., great, great grandniece of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne, great, great, great grandniece of Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne…Theodore Gilmore BILBO, Congress, MS (1877-1947)
Senate Years of Service: 1935-1947 Party: Democrat BILBO Theodore Gilmore , a Senator from Mississippi; born on a farm near Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss., October 13, 1877; attended the…Trending
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