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Joseph Henry BURROWS, Congress, MO (1840-1914)

BURROWS Joseph Henry , a Representative from Missouri; born in Manchester, England, May 15, 1840; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Quincy, Ill.; attended the…

Allen Foster COOPER, Congress, PA (1862-1917)

COOPER Allen Foster , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pa., June 16, 1862; attended the public schools of his native township, and was graduated from…

David Albaugh DE ARMOND, Congress, MO (1844-1909)

DE ARMOND David Albaugh , a Representative from Missouri; born in Blair County, Pa., March 18, 1844; attended the public schools and Williamsport Dickinson Seminary; moved to Davenport, Iowa, in…

Samuel William SMITH, Congress, MI (1852-1931)

SMITH Samuel William , a Representative from Michigan; born in Independence Township, Oakland County, Mich., August 23, 1852; attended the common schools in Clarkston and Detroit; began teaching…

William SMYTH, Congress, IA (1824-1870)

SMYTH William , a Representative from Iowa; born in Eden, County Tyrone, Ireland, January 3, 1824; attended the rural schools; completed preparatory studies; immigrated to the United States in…

John Stout SNOOK, Congress, OH (1862-1952)

SNOOK John Stout , a Representative from Ohio; born near Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, on December 18, 1862; was graduated from the Antwerp grade schools in 1881; attended the Ohio Wesleyan…

Sam M. Raimi Biography

Sam M. Raimidirector, screenwriter, actorBorn: 10/23/1959Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan This creative director has won a cult following for his campy horror films Evil Dead (1983), Evil Dead…

Mikhail Baryshnikov Biography

Mikhail Baryshnikovdancer, choreographerBorn: 1/27/1948Birthplace: Riga, Latvia Dancer and choreographer widely considered the best male classical dancer of the 20th century. Baryshnikov…

William Fletcher PARRETT, Congress, IN (1825-1895)

PARRETT William Fletcher , a Representative from Indiana; born near Blairsville, Posey County, Ind., August 10, 1825; attended the public schools and the Indiana Asbury (now De Pauw) University at…