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Paul John SORG, Congress, OH (1840-1902)
SORG Paul John , a Representative from Ohio; born in Wheeling, Va. (now West Virginia), September 23, 1840; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1852;…Ann Magnuson Biography
Ann MagnusonactressBorn: 1/4/1956Birthplace: Charleston, West Virginia After working as a performance artist in New York City, Magnuson appeared opposite David Bowie in The Hunger (1983).…Jerry West
Jerry WestBorn: May 28, 1938Basketball G 2-time All-America and NCAA Final 4 MOP (1959) at West Virginia; led 1960 U.S. Olympic team to gold medal; 10-time All-NBA 1st-team; NBA finals MVP (…John Knowles Biography
John KnowlesnovelistBorn: 9/16/1926Birthplace: Fairmont, West Virginia novelist who wrote the coming-of-age classic A Separate Peace (1960), which was based on his experiences as a student at…Richard PARKER, Congress, VA (1810-1893)
PARKER Richard , a Representative from Virginia; born in Richmond, Va., on December 22, 1810; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in…Robert RUTHERFORD, Congress, VA (1728-1803)
RUTHERFORD Robert , a Representative from Virginia; born in Scotland, October 20, 1728; completed preparatory studies and was educated at the Royal College of Edinburgh; immigrated to the United…Bruce Foster STERLING, Congress, PA (1870-1945)
STERLING Bruce Foster , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Masontown, Fayette County, Pa., September 28, 1870; attended the public schools of Masontown and the California State Normal…Christian TARR, Congress, PA (1765-1833)
TARR Christian , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Baltimore, Md., May 25, 1765; received a limited schooling; moved to Westmoreland County, Pa., in 1794 and engaged in agricultural…Percy Lavon Julian Biography
Percy Lavon JulianchemistBorn: 4/11/1899Birthplace: Montgomery, Ala. In addition to an extensive teaching career at such colleges as DePauw University, which would not offer him a…Alexander NEWMAN, Congress, VA (1804-1849)
NEWMAN Alexander , a Representative from Virginia; born near Orange, Va., on October 5, 1804; pursued an academic course; held several local offices; member of the State house of delegates 1836-…Trending
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