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Jonah SANFORD, Congress, NY (1790-1867)
SANFORD Jonah , a Representative from New York; born in Cornwall, Vt., November 30, 1790; attended the district schools; moved to Hopkinton, N.Y., in 1811; enlisted as a volunteer and…Frederic Chopin
Name at birth: Frederic Francois ChopinFrederic Chopin was one of the great Romantic composers of the 19th century, known especially for his pieces for solo piano. Of French parents, Chopin was born…John Birch
John Birch's name is more famous than the man, thanks to the anti-communist fringe group that named themselves after him. Born in India and raised in Macon, Georgia, John Morrison Birch was a…J. D. Vance
J.D. Vance wrote the memoir Hillbilly Elegy, a 2016 bestseller that made him a political celebrity and launched his career as an expert on the troubles of poor, white Americans. Vance grew up…Lon Allen SCOTT, Congress, TN (1888-1931)
SCOTT Lon Allen , a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm near Cypress Inn, Wayne County, Tenn., September 25, 1888; moved with his parents to Savannah, Hardin County, Tenn.; attended the…James Stevenson SMART, Congress, NY (1842-1903)
SMART James Stevenson , a Representative from New York; born in Baltimore, Md., June 14, 1842; moved with his parents to Coila, Washington County, N.Y., in 1849; attended Cambridge (N.Y.) Academy…Charles Brooks SMITH, Congress, WV (1844-1899)
SMITH Charles Brooks , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Elizabeth, Wirt County, Va. (now West Virginia), February 24, 1844; attended a private school at Parkersburg; enlisted on March…William Brickly STOKES, Congress, TN (1814-1897)
STOKES William Brickly , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Chatham County, N.C., September 9, 1814; attended the common schools; moved to Tennessee; engaged in agricultural pursuits; member…William Lucius STORRS, Congress, CT (1795-1861)
STORRS William Lucius , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Middletown, Conn., March 25, 1795; was graduated from Yale College in 1814; studied law and was admitted to the bar in…William Lewis STOUGHTON, Congress, MI (1827-1888)
STOUGHTON William Lewis , a Representative from Michigan; born in Bangor, N.Y., March 20, 1827; attended Kirkland, Painesville, and Madison Academies in Ohio; studied law in Ohio, Indiana, and…Trending
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