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POPPLETON Earley Franklin , a Representative from Ohio;
born in Belleville, Richland County, Ohio, September 29, 1834;
pursued classical studies;
educated at the Ohio Wesleyan University at…
RIXEY John Franklin , a Representative from Virginia; born in Culpeper County, Va., August
1, 1854; attended the common schools, Bethel Academy, and the University of
Virginia at Charlottesville;…
PAYNE Lewis Franklin, Jr. , a Representative from Virginia; born in Amherst, Amherst County,
Va., July 9, 1945; graduated from Amherst County High School, Amherst, Va.,
1963; B.S., Virginia…
SIMPSON Richard Franklin , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Laurens, S.C., March 24, 1798; was
graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at…
SPRAGUE Charles Franklin , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., June 10, 1857;
attended the public schools and was graduated from Harvard University in 1879; studied law at…
STROWD William Franklin , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Chapel Hill, Orange
County, N.C., December 7, 1832; attended the country schools, Bingham private
school, Melbane, N.C.,…
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