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LaMar BAKER, Congress, TN (1915-2003)

BAKER LaMar , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., December 29, 1915; attended the Chattanooga public schools; attended David Lipscomb College, Nashville,…

Emerson ETHERIDGE, Congress, TN (1819-1902)

ETHERIDGE Emerson , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Currituck, Currituck County, N.C., September 18, 1819; moved with his parents to Tennessee in 1831; completed preparatory studies;…

Spencer JARNAGIN, Congress, TN (1792-1853)

Senate Years of Service: 1843-1847 Party: Whig JARNAGIN Spencer , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Grainger County, Tenn., in 1792; pursued classical studies and graduated from Greenville College…

Isaac Roberts HAWKINS, Congress, TN (1818-1880)

HAWKINS Isaac Roberts , a Representative from Tennessee; born near Columbia, Maury County, Tenn., May 16, 1818; moved with his parents to Carroll County in 1828; attended the common schools;…

Andrew JOHNSON, Congress, TN (1808-1875)

Senate Years of Service: 1857-1862; 1875-1875 Party: Democrat; Democrat JOHNSON Andrew , a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee and a Vice President and 17th President of the United States;…

Joseph Smith FOWLER, Congress, TN (1820-1902)

Senate Years of Service: 1866-1871 Party: Unconditional Unionist; Republican FOWLER Joseph Smith , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, August 31, 1820; attended…

Howell Edmunds JACKSON, Congress, TN (1832-1895)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1886 Party: Democrat JACKSON Howell Edmunds , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Paris, Henry County, Tenn., April 8, 1832; moved with his parents to Jackson, Tenn.,…

Horace MAYNARD, Congress, TN (1814-1882)

MAYNARD Horace , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Westboro, Worcester County, Mass., August 30, 1814; attended the common schools of Westboro and the Millbury (Mass.) Academy, where he…

Civil War, in U.S. history

(Encyclopedia) Civil War, in U.S. history, conflict (1861–65) between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederacy. It is generally…