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PITKIN Timothy , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Farmington, Conn., on January 21,
1766; received private instruction and was graduated from Yale College in 1785; taught in the…
SANDERS Everett , a Representative from Indiana; born near Coalmont, Clay County,
Ind., March 8, 1882; attended the public schools and the Indiana State Normal
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