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Television's First Presidential Debate
The Question: When was the first televised debate between two presidential candidates? The Answer: The first series of presidential debates…Lucien BARBOUR, Congress, IN (1811-1880)
BARBOUR Lucien , a Representative from Indiana; born in Canton, Hartford County, Conn., March 4, 1811; was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in 1837; moved to Indiana the same year and…Theodore Arlington BELL, Congress, CA (1872-1922)
BELL Theodore Arlington , a Representative from California; born in Vallejo, Solano County, Calif., July 25, 1872; moved with his parents to St. Helena, Napa County, in 1876; attended the common…Samuel CAMPBELL, Congress, NY (1773-1853)
CAMPBELL Samuel , a Representative from New York; born in Mansfield, Conn., July 11, 1773; attended the common schools; moved to Columbus, N.Y., and engaged in agricultural pursuits; supervisor…Jacob BRINKERHOFF, Congress, OH (1810-1880)
BRINKERHOFF Jacob , a Representative from Ohio; born in Niles, Cayuga County, N.Y., August 31, 1810; attended the public schools and Plattsburg Academy, Steuben County, N.Y.; studied law; was…Huey Joel DECKARD, Congress, IN (1942)
DECKARD Huey Joel , a Representative from Indiana; born in Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill., March 7, 1942; attended public schools in Mount Vernon, Ind.; University of Evansville, 1962-1967;…William Cox ELLIS, Congress, PA (1787-1871)
ELLIS William Cox , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Fort Muncy, Pa., May 5, 1787; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the Friends' School near Pennsdale, Lycoming…Jo Ann EMERSON, Congress, MO (1950)
EMERSON Jo Ann , a Representative from Missouri; born in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., September 16, 1950; graduated from Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Md., 1968; B.A., Ohio Wesleyan…Frank JONES, Congress, NH (1832-1902)
JONES Frank , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Barrington, N.H., September 15, 1832; attended the public schools; moved to Portsmouth in 1849 and became a merchant and brewer; owned…Tommy Franklin ROBINSON, Congress, AR (1942)
ROBINSON Tommy Franklin , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Little Rock, Ark., March 7, 1942; graduated from Little Rock High School, Little Rock, Ark., 1959; B.A., University of Little Rock…Trending
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