(Encyclopedia) Blair, Francis Preston, 1821–75, American political leader and Union general in the Civil War, b. Lexington, Ky., son of Francis Preston Blair (1791–1876). A St. Louis lawyer, Blair…
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Party: Republican; Republican WARREN Francis Emroy , a Senator from Wyoming; born in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass.,
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QUAYLE John Francis , a Representative from New York;
born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on December 1, 1868;
attended the public schools, St. James Academy, and St. Francis College, in Brooklyn;
engaged in…
FARLEY Michael Francis , a Representative from New York; born in Birr, Ireland, March 1,
1863; immigrated to the United States in 1881 and settled in Brooklyn, N.Y.;
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SMITH Thomas Francis , a Representative from New York;
born in New York City, July 24, 1865;
attended the common schools, St. Francis Xavier College, Manhattan College, and the New York Law School…
BURCHILL Thomas Francis , a Representative from New York; born in New York City August 3,
1882; attended St. Francis Xavier High School in New York City and Niagara
University, Niagara Falls, N.Y…
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