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BOREN Lyle H. , a Representative from Oklahoma; born near Waxahachie, Ellis County,
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BRICKNER George H. , a Representative from Wisconsin;
born in Anspach, Bavaria, Germany, January 21, 1834;
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WENE Elmer H. , a Representative from New Jersey; born on a farm near Pittstown,
Hunterdon County, N.J., May 1, 1892; attended the public schools and Rutgers
University, New Brunswick, N.J.; in…
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