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Newell SANDERS, Congress, TN (1850-1939)

Senate Years of Service: 1912-1913 Party: Republican SANDERS Newell , a Senator from Tennessee; born on a farm near Bloomington, Owen County, Ind., July 12, 1850; attended the rural schools;…

SCOTT, John, Congress, PA (1784-1850)

SCOTT John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at Marsh Creek, near Gettysburg, Pa., December 25, 1784; moved to Alexandria, Pa., in 1806; engaged as tanner and shoemaker; served as…

Nathaniel SILSBEE, Congress, MA (1773-1850)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1829; 1829-1835 Party: Adams; Anti-Jackson SILSBEE Nathaniel , a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Salem, Mass., on January 14, 1773;…

Solomon STRONG, Congress, MA (1780-1850)

STRONG Solomon , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Amherst, Mass., March 2, 1780; was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., in 1798; studied law; was admitted to the…

Eliphalet WICKES, Congress, NY (1769-1850)

WICKES Eliphalet , a Representative from New York; born in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., April 1, 1769; during the Revolution was employed as an express rider; studied law; was admitted to the…

Leonard WILCOX, Congress, NH (1799-1850)

Senate Years of Service: 1842-1843 Party: Democrat WILCOX Leonard , a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Hanover, N.H., January 29, 1799; graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1817…

Marmaduke WILLIAMS, Congress, NC (1774-1850)

WILLIAMS Marmaduke , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Caswell County, N.C., April 6, 1774; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; member of…

Robert TURNBULL, Congress, VA (1850-1920)

TURNBULL Robert , a Representative from Virginia; born in Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, Va., January 11, 1850; attended Rock Spring Academy, and was graduated from the law department of the…

George TURNER, Congress, WA (1850-1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1897-1901; 1901-1903 Party: Silver Republican; Democrat TURNER George , a Senator from Washington; born in Edina, Knox County, Mo., February 25, 1850; attended the common…

Corwin, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Corwin, Thomas, 1794–1865, American politician, b. Bourbon co., Ky. A lawyer, he was an Ohio legislator in the 1820s, a U.S. Representative (1831–40), and governor of Ohio (1840–42).…