DOBBINS Samuel Atkinson , a Representative from New Jersey;
born near Vincentown, Burlington County, N.J., April 14, 1814;
attended private and public schools;
engaged in agricultural pursuits;…
Nat HolmanBorn: Oct. 18, 1896Basketball pioneer played with Original Celtics (1920-28); coached CCNY to both NCAA and NIT titles in 1950 (a year later, several of his players were caught up…
Senate Years of Service: 1885-1894; 1895-1898
Party: Democrat WALTHALL Edward Cary , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Richmond, Va., April 4, 1831;
moved to Mississippi as a child; attended St…
CHALMERS James Ronald , a Representative from Mississippi; born near Lynchburg, Halifax County, Va.,
January 12, 1831; moved with his parents in 1835 to Jackson, Tenn., and in 1839 to Holly…
Senate Years of Service: 1870-1871
Party: Republican REVELS Hiram Rhodes , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., on September 27, 1827; attended Beech Grove…
(Encyclopedia) oak, any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus of the family Fagaceae (beech family). This complex genus includes as many as 600, found chiefly in north temperate zones and also in…
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