Dwight DavisBorn: July 5, 1879Tennis donor of Davis Cup; played for winning U.S. team in 1st two Cup finals (1900,02); won U.S. and Wimbledon doubles titles in 1901; Secretary of War (1925-29…
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was…
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STENGLE Charles Irwin , a Representative from New York;
born in Savageville, Accomack County, Va., December 5, 1869;
attended the public schools;
was graduated from Goldey College, Wilmington,…
WINSLOW Samuel Ellsworth , a Representative from Massachusetts;
born in Worcester, Mass., April 11, 1862;
attended the public schools;
was graduated from Worcester Classical High School in 1880,…
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Wabash College, Crawfordsville…
HULL Harry Edward , a Representative from Iowa;
born near Belvidere, Allegany County, N.Y., on March 12, 1864;
moved with his parents to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1873;
attended the grammar and high…
HICKS Frederick Cocks , a Representative from New York;
born in Westbury, Long Island, N.Y., March 6, 1872;
attended the public schools, Swarthmore (Pa.) College, and Harvard University;
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