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Thomas Chipman McRAE, Congress, AR (1851-1929)

McRAE Thomas Chipman , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Mount Holly, Union County, Ark., December 21, 1851; attended private schools in Shady Grove, Columbia County, in Mount Holly, Union…

Joseph KENT, Congress, MD (1779-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1833-1837 Party: Anti-Jacksonian; Whig KENT Joseph , a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Calvert County, Md., January 14, 1779; received a liberal…

Tenzing Norgay Biography

Tenzing NorgaymountaineerBorn: 5/15/1914Birthplace: Solo Khumbu, Nepal On May 29, 1953 Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary became the first to successfully climb Mount Everest, the highest…

Frank Hunt HURD, Congress, OH (1840-1896)

HURD Frank Hunt , a Representative from Ohio; born in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, December 25, 1840; was graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, in 1858; studied law; was admitted…

John Fitch KINNEY, Congress, UT (1816-1902)

KINNEY John Fitch , a Delegate from the Territory of Utah; born in New Haven, Oswego County, N.Y., April 2, 1816; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1837 and…

Thomas SUMTER, Congress, SC (1734-1832)

Senate Years of Service: 1801-1810 Party: Democratic Republican SUMTER Thomas , a Representative and a Senator from South Carolina; born near Charlottesville, Va., August 14, 1734; received a…