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MERIWETHER, David, Congress, GA (1755-1822)
MERIWETHER David , a Representative from Georgia; born at Clover Field, near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Va., April 10, 1755; completed preparatory studies; during the Revolutionary War…John Basil LAMAR, Congress, GA (1812-1862)
LAMAR John Basil , a Representative from Georgia; born in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., on November 5, 1812; attended Dr. Beman's school at Mount Zion, Ga., and Franklin College (now…COBB, Howell, Congress, GA (1772-1818)
COBB, Howell, (uncle of Howell Cobb [1815-1868]), a Representative from Georgia; born in Granville County, N.C., August 3, 1772; moved to Georgia and settled near Louisville, Jefferson County,…James Augustus BLACK, Congress, SC (1793-1848)
BLACK James Augustus , a Representative from South Carolina; born on his father's plantation in Ninety Six District, near Abbeville, S.C., in 1793; attended the common schools on his father's…William Fitzhugh GORDON, Congress, VA (1787-1858)
GORDON William Fitzhugh , a Representative from Virginia; born on Germanna plantation, near Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Va., January 13, 1787; attended the country schools and Spring Hill…Daniel Lindsay RUSSELL, Congress, NC (1845-1908)
RUSSELL Daniel Lindsay , a Representative from North Carolina; born on Winnabow plantation, Brunswick County, near Wilmington, N.C., on August 7, 1845; received his early education from private…Thomas Withers CHINN, Congress, LA (1791-1852)
CHINN Thomas Withers , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky., November 22, 1791; attended the rural schools of his community and was also tutored by his…Thomas BUTLER, Congress, LA (1785-1847)
BUTLER Thomas , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., April 14, 1785; attended the common schools and received a college education in Pittsburgh, Pa.;…Bragg, Braxton
(Encyclopedia) Bragg, Braxton, 1817–76, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War, b. Warrenton, N.C. A graduate of West Point, he fought the Seminole and in the Mexican War was promoted to…Fannie Lou (Townsend) Hamer Biography
Fannie Lou (Townsend) Hamercivil rights activistBorn: 10/6/1917Birthplace: Ruleville, Miss. Hamer was the youngest of 20 children and began working with her sharecropper parents at age 6. She left…Trending
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