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Braxton Bragg COMER, Congress, AL (1848-1927)

Senate Years of Service: 1920-1920 Party: Democrat COMER Braxton Bragg , a Senator from Alabama; born in Spring Hill, Barbour (now Mobile) County, Ala., November 7, 1848; attended the common…

PAGE, John, Congress, VA (1743-1808)

PAGE, John, (brother of Mann Page), a Representative from Virginia; born at “Rosewell,” Gloucester County, Va., April 17, 1743; was graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg,…

Stanton Judkins PEELLE, Congress, IN (1843-1928)

PEELLE Stanton Judkins , a Representative from Indiana; born near Richmond, Wayne County, Ind., February 11, 1843; attended the common schools and Winchester Seminary; enlisted in Company G,…

William Jasper TALBERT, Congress, SC (1846-1931)

TALBERT William Jasper , a Representative from South Carolina; born near Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C., October 6, 1846; attended the common schools in Greenwood and Due West Academy at…

America’s Worst Cities for Spring Allergies

Here are the most challenging U.S. cities to live in during spring allergies. Several factors are involved in ranking these cities, including pollen scores, number of allergists per patient, and…

Confederacy

(Encyclopedia) Confederacy, name commonly given to the Confederate States of America (1861–65), the government established by the Southern states of the United States after their secession from the…

Francis MALLORY, Congress, VA (1807-1860)

MALLORY Francis , a Representative from Virginia; born at ``Poplars,'' near Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Va., on December 12, 1807; attended the common schools and Hampton Academy; appointed…

MARSHALL, Humphrey, Congress, KY (1812-1872)

MARSHALL Humphrey , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., January 13, 1812; pursued academic studies; was graduated from the United States Military Academy at…

George Brown MARTIN, Congress, KY (1876-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1918-1919 Party: Democrat MARTIN George Brown , a Senator from Kentucky; born in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Ky., August 18, 1876; moved with his parents to Catlettsburg…