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George JACKSON, Congress, VA (1757-1831)

JACKSON George , a Representative from Virginia; born in Cecil County, Md., January 9, 1757; moved with his parents to Moorefield, Va. (now West Virginia), and in 1769 to Jacksons Fort, Va. (now…

Willie JONES, Congress, NC (1740-1801)

JONES, Willie, (brother of Allen Jones), a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Northampton County, N.C., December 24, 1740; attended Eton College, England; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

Philip Miller CRANE, Congress, IL (1930)

CRANE Philip Miller , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 3, 1930; attended DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., University of Michigan, and the…

Sol BLOOM, Congress, NY (1870-1949)

BLOOM Sol , a Representative from New York; born in Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill., March 9, 1870; moved with his parents to San Francisco, Calif., in 1873; attended the public schools; engaged in…

Egbert BENSON, Congress, NY (1746-1833)

BENSON Egbert , a Delegate and a Representative from New York; born in New York City June 21, 1746; was graduated from King's College (now Columbia University) in 1765; studied law; was admitted…

Daniel SMITH, Congress, TN (1748-1818)

Senate Years of Service: 1798-1799; 1805-1809 Party: Democratic Republican; Democratic Republican SMITH Daniel , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Stafford County, Va., October 29, 1748; attended…

The Federalist Papers: The Federalist Papers

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayThe Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers were a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between…

States by Order of Entry Into the Union

The first (and last) U.S. states The original 13 colonies were a group of British territories in North America. Among the Thirteen colonies, Virginia was the first to be settled by English people.…

Statues of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Prev Next Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States (1933-1945…