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Anderson Howell WALTERS, Congress, PA (1862-1927)
WALTERS Anderson Howell , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa., May 18, 1862; attended the public schools and was graduated from Johnstown High School in 1878…Hugh Judge JEWETT, Congress, OH (1817-1898)
JEWETT Hugh Judge , a Representative from Ohio; born at Deer Creek, near Darlington, Md., on July 1, 1817; completed preparatory studies and attended Hopewell Academy, Chester County, Pa.; studied…James Edward VAN ZANDT, Congress, PA (1898-1986)
VAN ZANDT James Edward , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Altoona, Blair County, Pa., December 18, 1898; attended the public schools and the Pennsylvania Railroad Apprentice School,…Jethro Ayers HATCH, Congress, IN (1837-1912)
HATCH Jethro Ayers , a Representative from Indiana; born in Pitcher, Chenango County, N.Y., June 18, 1837; settled in Sugar Grove, Kane County, Ill.; attended the common schools and the institute…Andrew Carnegie Biography
Andrew Carnegieiron/steel manufacturer, philanthropistBorn: 11/25/1835Birthplace: Dunfermline, Scotland Though his formal education ended after elementary school, the family's respect for…Thomas Robert BARD, Congress, CA (1841-1915)
Senate Years of Service: 1900-1905 Party: Republican BARD Thomas Robert , a Senator from California; born in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa., December 8, 1841; attended the common schools;…John McSWEENEY, Congress, OH (1890-1969)
McSWEENEY John , a Representative from Ohio; born in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, December 19, 1890; attended the public schools and was graduated from Wooster University in 1912; employed in the…Major Railroad Accidents
1876 Dec. 29, Ashtabula, Ohio: Lake Shore train fell into the Ashtabula River when the bridge it was crossing collapsedduring a…Railroad Accidents
While trains are convenient for travel and for transporting goods, they have become a greater danger over the years as their speed has…Trending
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