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Compromise of 1850
(Encyclopedia) Compromise of 1850. The annexation of Texas to the United States and the gain of new territory by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the close of the Mexican War (1848) aggravated the…Webster, Daniel
(Encyclopedia) Webster, Daniel, 1782–1852, American statesman, lawyer, and orator, b. Salisbury (now in Franklin), N.H. As a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1827–41), he became a leading political…William Clay COLE, Congress, MO (1897-1965)
COLE William Clay , a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Fillmore, Andrew County, Mo., August 29, 1897; attended the public schools; served ten months as a mounted scout on the…Bill Graham Biography
Bill Graham(Wolfgang Grajonca)rock music promoter/managerBorn: 1931Birthplace: Berlin, Germany After fleeing Nazi Germany with his parents and serving in the U.S. Army in Korea, he settled…Charles Henry SLOAN, Congress, NE (1863-1946)
SLOAN Charles Henry , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, May 2, 1863; attended the public schools and was graduated from the Iowa State Agricultural College…Cabinet Members Under Taylor
Secretary of State John M. Clayton, 1849Secretary of the Treasury William M. Meredith, 1849Secretary of War George W. Crawford, 1849Attorney General Reverdy Johnson, 1849Postmaster General…Cabinet Members Under Pierce
Secretary of State William L. Marcy, 1853Secretary of the Treasury James Guthrie, 1853Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, 1853Attorney General Caleb Cushing, 1853Postmaster General James…Nathan Kelsey HALL, Congress, NY (1810-1874)
HALL Nathan Kelsey , a Representative from New York; born in Marcellus, Onondaga County, N.Y., March 28, 1810; moved to Erie County in early youth with his parents; attended the district school;…Zachary Taylor Biography
Zachary TaylorBorn: 11/24/1784Birthplace: Orange County, Va. Zachary Taylor was born at Montebello, Orange County, Va., on Nov. 24, 1784. Embarking on a military career in 1808, Taylor fought…Franklin Pierce Biography
Franklin PierceBorn: 11/23/1804Birthplace: Hillsboro, N.H. Franklin Pierce was born at Hillsboro, N.H., on Nov. 23, 1804. A Bowdoin graduate, lawyer, and Jacksonian Democrat, he won rapid…Trending
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