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HASCALL Augustus Porter , a Representative from New York;
born in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass., June 24, 1800;
moved to Le Roy, N.Y., in 1815;
attended public and private schools;
engaged…
GATES Seth Merrill , a Representative from New York; born in Winfield, Herkimer County,
N.Y., October 10, 1800; moved with his parents to Sheldon, Genesee (now
Wyoming) County, N.Y. in 1806;…
(Encyclopedia) Kushner, TonyKushner, Tonyk&oobreve;shˈnər [key], 1956–, American playwright, b. New York City. He was a little-known off-Broadway playwright with several interesting works, e.g.,…
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