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Isaac LEFFLER, Congress, VA (1788-1866)
LEFFLER Isaac , a Representative from Virginia; born on his grandfather's plantation, ``Sylvia's Plain,'' Washington County, Pa., near Wheeling, Va. (now West Virginia), November 7, 1788; attended…DUER, William, Congress, NY (1805-1879)
DUER, William, (grandson of William Duer [1747-1799]), a Representative from New York; born in New York City May 25, 1805; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Columbia College,…John Pendleton KENNEDY, Congress, MD (1795-1870)
KENNEDY John Pendleton , a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., October 25, 1795; attended private schools and was graduated from Baltimore Academy in 1812; volunteered and served…Third Parties
Learn about the history of third party participation in U.S. elections. Sources: Ralph Nader: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin; Eugene Debs: AP Photo; Victoria Woodhull: WikiCommons; Theodore…James Buchanan Biography
James BuchananBorn: 4/23/1791Birthplace: Mercersburg, Pa. James Buchanan was born near Mercersburg, Pa., on April 23, 1791. A Dickinson graduate and a lawyer, he entered Pennsylvania…George Edmund BADGER, Congress, NC (1795-1866)
Senate Years of Service: 1846-1855 Party: Whig BADGER George Edmund , a Senator from North Carolina; born in New Bern, N.C., April 17, 1795; instructed by private teachers and attended preparatory…Thomas CORWIN, Congress, OH (1794-1865)
Senate Years of Service: 1845-1850 Party: Whig CORWIN Thomas , a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Bourbon County, Ky., July 29, 1794; moved with his parents to Lebanon, Warren…Thomas Butler KING, Congress, GA (1800-1864)
KING Thomas Butler , a Representative from Georgia; born in Palmer, Hampden County, Mass., August 27, 1800; received private instructions and also attended Westfield Academy; read law with his…William Alexander GRAHAM, Congress, NC (1804-1875)
Senate Years of Service: 1840-1843 Party: Whig GRAHAM William Alexander , a Senator from North Carolina; born at Vesuvius Furnace, near Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C., September 5, 1804;…Edward EVERETT, Congress, MA (1794-1865)
Senate Years of Service: 1853-1854 Party: Whig EVERETT Edward , a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Dorchester, Mass., April 11, 1794; graduated from Harvard University in…Trending
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