McLEAN Alney , a Representative from Kentucky;
born in Burke County, N.C., June 10, 1779;
pursued preparatory studies;
moved to Kentucky;
appointed surveyor of Muhlenberg County in 1799 and…
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(Encyclopedia) Ali, MuhammadAli, Muhammadməhămˈəd älēˈ [key], 1942–2016, American boxer, b. Louisville, Ky. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, he was a 1960 Olympic gold medalist. Shortly after upsetting…
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(Encyclopedia) Schurz, CarlSchurz, Carlsh&oobreve;rts [key], 1829–1906, American political leader, b. Germany. He studied at the Univ. of Bonn and participated in the revolutionary uprisings of…
WHITE John Daugherty , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Manchester, Clay County,
Ky., January 16, 1849; attended a private school until 1865 and Eminence (Ky.)
College and the University…
DAVIS Robert Wyche , a Representative from Florida; born near Albany, Lee County, Ga.,
March 15, 1849; attended the common schools; enlisted in 1863 in the Fifth
Georgia Regiment of the…
Senate Years of Service: 1818-1825
Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican PALMER William Adams , a Senator from Vermont; born in Hebron, Conn., September 12, 1781; completed…
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