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Arthur Pue GORMAN, Congress, MD (1839-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1899; 1903-1906 Party: Democrat; Democrat GORMAN Arthur Pue , a Senator from Maryland; born in Woodstock, Howard County, Md., March 11, 1839; attended the public…

Norris H. COTTON, Congress, NH (1900-1989)

Senate Years of Service: 1954-1974; 1975-1975 Party: Republican; Republican COTTON Norris H. , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born on a farm in Warren, Grafton County, N.H., May…

Bedford BROWN, Congress, NC (1795-1870)

Senate Years of Service: 1829-1840 Party: Jacksonian; Democrat BROWN Bedford , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Caswell County, N.C., near Greensboro, June 6, 1795; graduated from the…

Hiram Revels Biography

Hiram Revels Senator from Mississippi; first African American senator Born: September 27, 1827 Birthplace: Fayetteville, N.C. Born a free Black man, Revels worked as a barber and as a…

The Legislative Branch

The Capitol's iconic dome was added in the 1850s. It stands nearly 300 feet tall, and weighs nearly 9 million pounds.Read current and historical biographies of every U.S. congressional member. Find…

James Browning ALLEN, Congress, AL (1912-1978)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1978 Party: Democrat ALLEN James Browning , a Senator from Alabama; born in Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala., December 28, 1912; attended public schools of Gadsden,…

John Benjamin KENDRICK, Congress, WY (1857-1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1933 Party: Democrat KENDRICK John Benjamin , a Senator from Wyoming; born near Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Tex., September 6, 1857; attended the public schools;…

Thomas White FERRY, Congress, MI (1827-1896)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1883 Party: Republican FERRY Thomas White , a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in the old mission house of the Astor Fur Co. on Mackinac Island,…

Thomas Henry KUCHEL, Congress, CA (1910-1994)

Senate Years of Service: 1953-1969 Party: Republican KUCHEL Thomas Henry , a Senator from California; born in Anaheim, Orange County, Calif., August 15, 1910; attended the public schools; graduated…

Frank Robert GOODING, Congress, ID (1859-1928)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1928 Party: Republican GOODING Frank Robert , a Senator from Idaho; born in Tiverton, England, September 16, 1859; immigrated in 1867 to the United States with his…