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John James JENKINS, Congress, WI (1843-1911)
JENKINS John James , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Weymouth, England, August 24, 1843; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in…August Edgar JOHANSEN, Congress, MI (1905-1995)
JOHANSEN August Edgar , a Representative from Michigan; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 21, 1905; attended the public schools in Battle Creek, Mich.; attended Olivet (Mich.) College in 1922 and…Nathaniel Neiman CRALEY, Jr., Congress, PA (1927-2006)
CRALEY Nathaniel Neiman, Jr. , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Red Lion, York County, Pa., November 17, 1927; attended public schools and York Collegiate Institute; graduated from the…James Schoolcraft SHERMAN, Congress, NY (1855-1912)
SHERMAN James Schoolcraft , a Representative from New York and a Vice President of the United States; born in Utica, N.Y., October 24, 1855; attended the public schools; pursued academic and…Presidential Quotes
Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president: George WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonJames…The Illiad: The Duel of Menelaus and Paris.
The Trial of the Army and Cata... The Breach of the Truce, and t... The Duel of Menelaus and Paris. The armies being ready to engage, a single combat is agreed upon, between Menelaus…Edwin Sidney BROUSSARD, Congress, LA (1874-1934)
Senate Years of Service: 1921-1933 Party: Democrat BROUSSARD Edwin Sidney , a Senator from Louisiana; born near Loreauville, in Iberia Parish, La., December 4, 1874; attended the public schools and…William John McCONNELL, Congress, ID (1839-1925)
Senate Years of Service: 1890-1891 Party: Republican McCONNELL William John , a Senator from Idaho; born in Commerce, Oakland County, Mich., September 18, 1839; pursued an academic course; moved to…corrupt practices
(Encyclopedia) corrupt practices, in politics, fraud connected with elections. The term also refers to various offenses by public officials, including bribery, the sale of offices, granting of public…Straus
(Encyclopedia) StrausStrausstrous [key], family of American merchants, public officials, and philanthropists. Isidor Straus, 1845–1912, b. Rhenish Bavaria, emigrated (1854) with his brothers to the…Trending
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