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Charles WILSON, Congress, TX (1933-2010)
WILSON Charles , a Representative from Texas; born in Trinity, Trinity County, Tex., June 1, 1933; attended the public schools; graduated from Trinity High School, 1951; while a student at Sam…Nat PATTON, Congress, TX (1881-1957)
PATTON Nat , a Representative from Texas; born on a farm near Tadmor, Houston County, Tex., February 26, 1881; attended the rural schools and Sam Houston Normal School, Huntsville, Tex.; taught in…William HALL, Congress, TN (1775-1856)
HALL William , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Surry County, N.C., February 11, 1775; attended the country schools; moved with his parents to New River, N.C., in 1779 and to Sumner County…William Robert SMITH, Congress, TX (1863-1924)
SMITH William Robert , a Representative from Texas; born near Tyler, Smith County, Tex., August 18, 1863; attended the country schools, and was graduated from Sam Houston Normal Institute,…Dennis Quaid
Lean and a bit craggy with an aw-shucks grin, actor Dennis Quaid has often played rascals with good hearts and soft heads. His most prominent early role was that of cocky astronaut Gordon Cooper in…Susanna Wilkerson Dickinson Biography
Susanna Wilkerson Dickinson Susannahsurvivor of the AlamoBorn: circa 1814Birthplace: possibly Williamson County, Tenn. Dickinson grew up poor and illiterate. When she was 15, she married…Lindley Garrison BECKWORTH, Sr., Congress, TX (1913-1984)
BECKWORTH Lindley Garrison, Sr. , a Representative from Texas; born on a farm in the South Bouie community near Mabank, Kaufman County, Tex., June 30, 1913; attended the rural schools, Abilene…Jesse Chisholm Biography
Jesse Chisholmfounder of the Chisholm TrailBorn: circa 1806Birthplace: Cherokee Nation, eastern Tennessee Born to a father of Scottish ancestry and a Cherokee mother, Chisholm went to live…James Pinckney HENDERSON, Congress, TX (1808-1858)
Senate Years of Service: 1857-1858 Party: Democrat HENDERSON James Pinckney , a Senator from Texas; born in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C., March 31, 1808; pursued academic studies in…Juan Nepomuceno Seguín Biography
Juan Nepomuceno Seguínmilitary and political figure of the Texas RevolutionBorn: 10/27/1806Birthplace: San Antonio, Tex. One of two sons born to an established San Antonio couple, Juan José…Trending
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