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Paterson, David Alexander

(Encyclopedia) Paterson, David Alexander, 1954–, American politician, the first African-American governor of New York (2008–11), b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Columbia (B.A., 1977), Hofstra Law School (J.…

Conable, Barber Benjamin, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Conable, Barber Benjamin, Jr., 1922–2003, American politician, b. Warsaw, N.Y., grad. Cornell Law School, 1948. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean…

White, Andrew Dickson

(Encyclopedia) White, Andrew Dickson, 1832–1918, American educator and diplomat, b. Homer, N.Y., briefly attended Geneva (now Hobart) College, grad. Yale, 1853. He studied in France and Germany,…

John RAINES, Congress, NY (1840-1909)

RAINES John , a Representative from New York; born in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., May 6, 1840; attended the public schools; taught school; graduated from the Albany (N.Y.) Law School in…

John Michael McHUGH, Congress, NY (1948)

McHUGH John Michael , a Representative from New York; born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 29, 1948; graduated from Watertown High School, Watertown, N.Y., 1966; B.A., Utica…

Carolyn Bosher MALONEY, Congress, NY (1946)

MALONEY Carolyn Bosher , a Representative from New York; born in Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., February 19, 1946; B.A., Greensboro College, Greensboro, N.C., 1968; community affairs coordinator…

Erastus ROOT, Congress, NY (1773-1846)

ROOT Erastus , a Representative from New York; born in Hebron, Conn., March 16, 1773; graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1793; taught school for several years; studied law;…

John G. STOWER, Congress, NY

STOWER, John G., a Representative from New York; born in Madison, Madison County, N.Y., birth date unknown; completed preparatory studies; elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth Congress (…

Peter SWART, Congress, NY (1752-1829)

SWART Peter , a Representative from New York; born in Schoharie, N.Y., July 5, 1752; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the New York bar and commenced the practice of law…

KUHL, John R. (Randy), Jr., Congress, NY (1943)

KUHL John R. (Randy), Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Bath, Steuben County, N.Y., April 19, 1943; B.S., Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 1966; J.D., Syracuse University, Syracuse, N…