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Button GWINNETT, Congress, GA (1735-1777)

GWINNETT, Button, a Delegate from Georgia; born in Down Hatherly, Gloucestershire, England, and baptized in 1735; pursued an academic course; engaged in mercantile pursuits in Bristol, England…

John Paul HAMMERSCHMIDT, Congress, AR (1922)

HAMMERSCHMIDT John Paul , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Harrison, Boone County, Ark., May 4, 1922; graduated from Harrison High School, Harrison, Ark., 1938; attended The Citadel,…

Samuel HAMMOND, Congress, GA (1757-1842)

HAMMOND Samuel , a Representative from Georgia; born in Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Va., September 21, 1757; attended the common schools; served as a volunteer under Governor Dunmore against…

Thomas Peck OCHILTREE, Congress, TX (1837-1902)

OCHILTREE Thomas Peck , a Representative from Texas; born in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., October 26, 1837; attended the public schools; volunteered in 1854 as a private in Capt. John G…

Stewart Lyndon WOODFORD, Congress, NY (1835-1913)

WOODFORD Stewart Lyndon , a Representative from New York; born in New York City September 3, 1835; was graduated from Columbia College (now Columbia University), New York City, in 1854; studied…

James Robert MANN, Congress, SC (1920-2010)

MANN, James Robert, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., April 27, 1920; graduated from Greenville High School, Greenville, S.C., 1937; B.A., The…

North America's Best Cities

The following table lists the top ten best cities in the United States and Canada, as decided by Travel+Leisure's annual poll. New York and San Francisco have been on the list for…

Christie BENET, Congress, SC (1879-1951)

Senate Years of Service: 1918-1918 Party: Democrat BENET Christie , a Senator from South Carolina; born in Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C., December 26, 1879; attended the common schools, the…