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Alfred ROWLAND, Congress, NC (1844-1898)
ROWLAND Alfred , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C., February 9, 1844; attended the common schools; entered the Confederate Army in May 1861 and served…John Benedict STEELE, Congress, NY (1814-1866)
STEELE John Benedict , a Representative from New York; born in Delhi, N.Y., March 28, 1814; attended Delaware Academy at Delhi and was graduated in law from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass…Thomas Jefferson SELBY, Congress, IL (1840-1917)
SELBY Thomas Jefferson , a Representative from Illinois; born in Delaware County, Ohio, December 4, 1840; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1869 and commenced…Joe SESTAK, Congress, PA (1951)
SESTAK Joe , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Secane, Delaware County, Pa., December 12, 1951; graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School, Springfield, Pa.; B.S., United States Naval…Samuel SHERWOOD, Congress, NY (1779-1862)
SHERWOOD Samuel , a Representative from New York; born in Kingsbury, Washington County, N.Y., April 24, 1779; completed preparatory studies; began the study of law at the age of fifteen in…William WARD, Congress, PA (1837-1895)
WARD William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., January 1, 1837; attended Girard College, Philadelphia, Pa.; learned the art of printing in the office of the…Cooper Kinderdine WATSON, Congress, OH (1810-1880)
WATSON Cooper Kinderdine , a Representative from Ohio; born in Jefferson County, Ky., June 18, 1810; pursued preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in…Robert Neill McGARVEY, Congress, PA (1888-1952)
McGARVEY Robert Neill , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., August 14, 1888; attended the public and parochial schools and the University of Pennsylvania Business…Charles HUMPHREYS, Congress, PA (1714-1786)
HUMPHREYS, Charles, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Haverford, Delaware County, Pa., September 19, 1714; completed preparatory studies; engaged in milling; member of the Provincial…The Judiciary Act of 1789
In the Judiciary Act of 1789, the First Congress provided the detailed organization of a federal judiciary that the Constitution had sketched only in general terms. Acting on its…Trending
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