61st United States Congress
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The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate
and the United States House of Representatives
. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of William H. Taft's Presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twelfth Census of the United States in 1900
. Both chambers had a Republican
majority.
TOTAL members: 92
TOTAL members: 391
: Joseph Gurney Cannon
(R)
, which indicate the cycle of their election.
(D). S. Hubert Dent, Jr.
(D). Henry D. Clayton (D). William B. Craig
(D). J. Thomas Heflin
(D). Richmond P. Hobson (D). John L. Burnett
(D). William N. Richardson
(D). Oscar W. Underwood (D)
(D). William A. Oldfield (D). John C. Floyd
(D). William B. Cravens
(D). Charles C. Reid
(D). Joseph Taylor Robinson
(D). Robert M. Wallace
(D)
(R). Duncan E. McKinlay
(R). Joseph R. Knowland
(R). Julius Kahn
(R). Everis A. Hayes
(R). James C. Needham
(R). James McLachlan
(R). Sylvester C. Smith
(R)
(D). Edward T. Taylor
(D)
(R). Nehemiah D. Sperry
(R). Edwin W. Higgins
(R). Ebenezer J. Hill
(R). John Q. Tilson
(R)
(D). Frank Clark
(D). Dannite H. Mays
(D)
(D), died January 5, 1910
(R). James R. Mann (R). William W. Wilson (R). James T. McDermott
(D). Adolph J. Sabath
(D). William Lorimer
(R), until June 17, 1909
(D). William A. Cullop
(D). William E. Cox
(D). Lincoln Dixon
(D). Ralph Wilbur Moss (D). William O. Barnard
(R). Charles A. Korbly
(D). John A.M. Adair (D). Martin A. Morrison
(D). Edgar D. Crumpacker
(R). George W. Rauch
(D). Cyrus Cline
(D). Henry A. Barnhart
(D)
(R). Albert F. Dawson
(R). Charles E. Pickett
(R). Gilbert N. Haugen
(R). James W. Good (R). Nathan E. Kendall
(R). John A. T. Hull
(R). William Darius Jamieson
(D). Walter I. Smith
(R). Frank P. Woods
(R). Elbert H. Hubbard
(R)
(R). Charles Frederick Scott
(R). Philip P. Campbell
(R). James Monroe Miller
(R). William A. Calderhead
(R). William A. Reeder
(R). Edmond H. Madison
(R). Victor Murdock
(R)
(D). Augustus Stanley (D). Robert Y. Thomas, Jr.
(D). Ben Johnson
(D). J. Swagar Sherley
(D). Joseph L. Rhinock
(D). J. Campbell Cantrill
(D). Harvey Helm
(D). Joseph B. Bennett
(R). John W. Langley
(R). Don C. Edwards
(R)
(D). Samuel Louis Gilmore
(D), from March 30, 1909 until July 18, 1910
(R). John P. Swasey
(R). Edwin C. Burleigh
(R). Frank E. Guernsey
(R)
(R). John Gill, Jr.
(D). Sydney Emanuel Mudd I
(R). George A. Pearre (R)
(R). Frederick H. Gillett
(R). Charles G. Washburn
(R). Charles Q. Tirrell
(R), died July 31, 1910.
(R). Charles E. Townsend
(R). Washington Gardner
(R). Edward L. Hamilton
(R). Gerrit J. Diekema
(R). Samuel W. Smith (R). Henry McMorran
(R). Joseph W. Fordney
(R). James C. McLaughlin
(R). George A. Loud
(R). Francis H. Dodds
(R). H. Olin Young
(R)
(R). Winfield Scott Hammond
(D). Charles Russell Davis
(R). Frederick Stevens (R). Frank Nye
(R). Charles August Lindbergh
(R). Andrew Volstead
(R). Clarence B. Miller
(R). Halvor Steenerson
(R)
(D). Thomas Spight
(D). Benjamin G. Humphreys II
(D). Thomas U. Sisson
(D). Adam M. Byrd
(D). Eaton J. Bowers
(D). William A. Dickson
(D). James W. Collier (D)
(D). William W. Rucker
(D). Joshua Willis Alexander (D). Charles F. Booher
(D). William Patterson Borland
(D). David A. De Armond
(D), died November 23, 1909
(D). Gilbert M. Hitchcock (D). James P. Latta
(D). Edmund H. Hinshaw
(R). George W. Norris (R). Moses P. Kinkaid (R)
(R)
(R). John James Gardner (R). Benjamin F. Howell (R). Ira W. Wood
(R). Charles N. Fowler
(R). William Hughes (D). Richard W. Parker
(R). William H. Wiley
(R). Eugene F. Kinkead
(D). James A. Hamill
(D)
(R). George H. Lindsay
(D). Otto G. Foelker
(R). Charles B. Law
(R). Richard Young (R). William M. Calder
(R). John J. Fitzgerald
(D). Daniel J. Riordan
(D). Henry M. Goldfogle
(D). William Sulzer
(D). Charles V. Fornes
(D). Michael F. Conry
(D). Herbert Parsons
(R). William Willet, Jr. (D). J. Van Vechten Olcott
(R). Francis B. Harrison (D). William S. Bennet
(R). Joseph A. Goulden
(D). John E. Andrus (R). Thomas W. Bradley
(R). Hamilton Fish II
(R). William H. Draper
(R). George N. Southwick
(R). George W. Fairchild (R). Cyrus Durey
(R). George R. Malby
(R). Charles S. Millington
(R). Charles L. Knapp
(R). Michael E. Driscoll
(R). John W. Dwight (R). Sereno E. Payne
(R). James B. Perkins (R), died March 11, 1910
(D). Claude Kitchin
(D). Charles Randolph Thomas (D). Edward W. Pou
(D). John M. Morehead
(R). Hannibal L. Godwin (D). Robert N. Page
(D). Charles H. Cowles
(R). Edwin Y. Webb (D). John G. Grant (R)
(R), until February 11, 1911, vacant thereafter
(R). Herman P. Goebel
(R). James M. Cox
(D). William E. Tou Velle
(D). Timothy T. Ansberry
(D). Matthew R. Denver (D). J. Warren Keifer
(R). Ralph D. Cole
(R). Isaac R. Sherwood
(D). Adna R. Johnson
(R). Albert Douglas
(R). Edward L. Taylor, Jr.
(R). Carl C. Anderson
(D). William G. Sharp (D). James Joyce
(R). David Hollingsworth
(R). William A. Ashbrook
(D). James Kennedy
(R). W. Aubrey Thomas (R). L. Paul Howland
(R). James H. Cassidy
(R), April 20, 1909 – End
(R). Dick Thompson Morgan
(R). Charles E. Creager
(R). Charles D. Carter
(D). Scott Ferris
(D)
(R). William R. Ellis
(R)
(R). Joel Cook
(R), died December 15, 1910, vacant to end. J. Hampton Moore
(R). Reuben O. Moon
(R). William W. Foulkrod (R), died November 13, 1910, vacant to end. George D. McCreary (R). Thomas S. Butler
(R). Irving P. Wanger (R). William W. Griest (R). Thomas D. Nicholls (Independent Democrat). Henry W. Palmer (R). Alfred B. Garner (R). John H. Rothermel (D). Charles C. Pratt (R). William B. Wilson (D). John G. McHenry (D). Benjamin K. Focht
(R). Marlin E. Olmsted (R). John M. Reynolds (R), resigned January 17, 1911, vacant to end of term. Daniel F. Lafean (R). Charles F. Barclay (R). George F. Huff (R). Allen F. Cooper (R). John K. Tener
(R), resigned January 16, 1911, vacant to end of term. Arthur L. Bates (R). A. Mitchell Palmer (D). J. N. Langham (R). Nelson P. Wheeler (R). William H. Graham (R). John Dalzell
(R). James F. Burke
(R). Andrew J. Barchfeld (R)
(R). Adin B. Capron
(R)
(D). Wyatt Aiken
(D). Joseph T. Johnson
(D). David E. Finley
(D). J. Edwin Ellerbe
(D). Asbury F. Lever (D)
(R). Eben Martin
(R)
(R), died July 8, 1910
(D). Martin Dies (D). Gordon J. Russell
(D), resigned June 14, 1910
(R). Frank Plumley
(R)
(D). Harry Lee Maynard (D). John Fletcher Lamb (D). Francis R. Lassiter
(D), died October 31, 1909
(R), died July 6, 1909
(R). George Cookman Sturgiss
(R). Joseph Holt Gaines (R). Harry C. Woodyard
(R). James Anthony Hughes (R)
(R). Arthur W. Kopp
(R). William J. Cary
(R). William H. Stafford
(R). Charles H. Weisse
(D). John Jacob Esch (R). James Henry Davidson (R). Gustav Küstermann
(R). Elmer A. Morse
(R). Irvine L. Lenroot (R)
(R)
(R). Ralph Henry Cameron (D). Jonah Kunio Kalanianaole (R). William Henry Andrews
(R). Benito Legarda
. Pablo Ocampo
, resigned November 22, 1909
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of William H. Taft's Presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twelfth Census of the United States in 1900
United States Census, 1900
The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Office on June 1, 1900, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 62,979,766 persons enumerated during the 1890 Census....
. Both chambers had a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
majority.
Major events
- March 4, 1909 – William Howard TaftWilliam Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States...
became President of the United States
Major legislation
- August 5, 1909 – Payne-Aldrich Tariff ActPayne-Aldrich Tariff ActThe Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act of 1909 , named for Representative Sereno E. Payne and Senator Nelson W. Aldrich , began in the United States House of Representatives as a bill lowering certain tariffs on goods entering the United States. It was the first change in tariff laws since the Dingley Act...
, ch. 6, - June 18, 1910 – Mann-Elkins ActMann-Elkins ActThe Mann–Elkins Act was a 1910 United States federal law that is among the Progressive era reforms. The Act extended the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate the telecommunications industry, and designated telephone, telegraph and wireless companies as common...
, ch. 309, - June 25, 1910 – Mann ActMann ActThe White-Slave Traffic Act, better known as the Mann Act, is a United States law, passed June 25, 1910 . It is named after Congressman James Robert Mann, and in its original form prohibited white slavery and the interstate transport of females for “immoral purposes”...
, ch. 395,
Constitutional amendments
- July 12, 1909 – Sixteenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionSixteenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionThe Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows the Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on Census results...
passed by Congress and submitted to the states for ratification.
Senate
- RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
: 60 (majority) - DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
: 32
TOTAL members: 92
House of Representatives
- RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
: 219 (majority) - DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
: 171 - Independent Democratic: 1
TOTAL members: 391
Leadership
House of Representatives
Speaker of the United States House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, or Speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives...
: Joseph Gurney Cannon
Joseph Gurney Cannon
Joseph Gurney Cannon was a United States politician from Illinois and leader of the Republican Party. Cannon served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1911, and historians generally consider him to be the most dominant Speaker in United States history, with such...
(R)
Senate
At this time, most Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. A few senators were elected directly by the residents of the state. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbersClasses of United States Senators
The three classes of United States Senators are currently made up of 33 or 34 Senate seats. The purpose of the classes is to determine which Senate seats will be up for election in a given year. The three groups are staggered so that one of them is up for election every two years.A senator's...
, which indicate the cycle of their election.
Alabama
- 2. John H. BankheadJohn H. BankheadJohn Hollis Bankhead was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama.-Biography:He was born on September 13, 1842. He was appointed, then elected, to serve out the remainder of the term left by the death of John Tyler Morgan, and was later re-elected twice. He served in the Senate from June 18, 1907...
(D) - 3. Joseph F. JohnstonJoseph F. JohnstonJoseph Forney Johnston was an American Democratic politician and businessman who was the 30th Governor of Alabama from 1896 to 1900. He later served in the U.S. Senate from August 6, 1907 to his death on August 8, 1913...
(D)
Arkansas
- 3. James P. ClarkeJames Paul ClarkeJames Paul Clarke was a United States Senator and the 18th Governor of Arkansas.James Paul Clarke was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Clarke attended public schools as well as Tutwilder's Academy in Greenbrier, Alabama. He graduated with a law degree at the University of Virginia in 1878...
(D) - 2. Jeff DavisJefferson Davis (Arkansas governor)Jefferson Davis , commonly known as Jeff Davis, was a Democratic United States Senator from Arkansas and also served as the 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas.- Early life :...
(D)
California
- 3. George C. PerkinsGeorge Clement PerkinsGeorge Clement Perkins was a U.S. Republican politician, who was the 14th governor of California from January 8, 1880, to January 10, 1883, and a United States senator from 1893 until 1915. He also served in the California State Senate...
(R) - 1. Frank P. FlintFrank P. FlintFrank Putnam Flint was a politician and banker. He served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1897 to 1901 and as a U.S. Senator from California from 1905 until 1911, as a Republican...
(R)
Colorado
- 2. Simon GuggenheimSimon GuggenheimSimon Guggenheim was an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist.-Life:He was the son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara Guggenheim, and was the younger brother of Daniel Guggenheim and Solomon R...
(R) - 3. Charles J. Hughes, Jr.Charles J. Hughes, Jr.Charles James Hughes, Jr. was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Colorado.Born in Kingston, Missouri, Hughes attended the common schools and graduated from Richmond College in 1871. He then graduated from the law department of the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1873, was admitted to the bar in...
(D), until January 11, 1911 (died), seat remained vacant
Connecticut
- 1. Morgan G. Bulkeley (R)
- 3. Frank B. BrandegeeFrank B. BrandegeeFrank Bosworth Brandegee was a United States Representative and Senator from Connecticut.-Biography:He was born in New London, Connecticut to US Representative Augustus Brandegee....
(R)
Delaware
- 1. Henry A. du PontHenry A. du PontHenry Algernon du Pont , known as "Colonel Henry", was an American soldier and politician from Winterthur, near Greenville, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Civil War, and a member of the Republican Party, who served two terms as U.S...
(R) - 2. Harry A. RichardsonHarry A. RichardsonHarry Alden Richardson was an American businessman and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, and was U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(R)
Florida
- 1. James P. TaliaferroJames TaliaferroJames Piper Taliaferro was a US Senator from Florida who served as a Democrat from 1899 to 1911.-Biography:...
(D) - 3. Duncan U. FletcherDuncan U. FletcherDuncan Upshaw Fletcher was an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. Senator Fletcher was the longest serving U.S. Senator in Florida's history.-Early life and career:...
(D)
Georgia
- 2. Augustus O. BaconAugustus Octavius BaconAugustus Octavius Bacon was a U.S. politician. He served as a Democratic Party senator from Georgia.-Biography:...
(D) - 3. Alexander S. ClayAlexander S. ClayAlexander Stephens Clay was a United States Senator from Georgia.Clay was born in Powder Springs, Georgia, and graduated from Hiwassee College in Tennessee in 1875. He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and commenced practice in Marietta, Georgia...
(D), until November 10, 1910 (died)- Joseph M. TerrellJoseph M. TerrellJoseph Meriwether Terrell was a United States Senator and the 57th Governor of Georgia. Born in Greenville, he attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1882, commencing practice in Greenville....
(D), from November 17, 1910 (elected)
- Joseph M. Terrell
Idaho
- 3. Weldon B. HeyburnWeldon B. HeyburnWeldon Brinton Heyburn was a U.S. Senator from Idaho from 1903 1912. The city of Heyburn is named for him, as is Mount Heyburn.-Early life:...
(R) - 2. William E. BorahWilliam Edgar BorahWilliam Edgar Borah was a prominent Republican attorney and longtime United States Senator from Idaho noted for his oratorical skills and isolationist views. One of his nicknames later in life was "The Lion of Idaho."...
(R)
Illinois
- 2. Shelby Moore CullomShelby Moore CullomShelby Moore Cullom was a U.S. political figure, serving in various offices, including the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate and the 17th Governor of Illinois....
(R) - 3. William C. LorimerWilliam Lorimer (politician)William Lorimer was a U.S. Representative from the State of Illinois. He subsequently served in the United States Senate and was known as the "Blond Boss" in Chicago. In 1912, however, the Senate held Lorimer's election invalid due to the use of corrupt methods and practices including...
(R), from June 18, 1909 (failure to elect)
Indiana
- 1. Albert J. BeveridgeAlbert J. BeveridgeAlbert Jeremiah Beveridge was an American historian and United States Senator from Indiana.-Early years:Albert J. Beveridge was born October 6, 1862 in Highland County, Ohio and his parents moved to Indiana soon after his birth, and his boyhood was one of hard work...
(R) - 3. Benjamin F. ShivelyBenjamin F. ShivelyBenjamin Franklin Shively was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Born near Osceola, Indiana, attended the common schools and the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso. He taught school from 1874 to 1880, engaged in journalism from 1880 to 1884, and was secretary of the...
(D)
Iowa
- 2. Jonathan P. DolliverJonathan P. DolliverJonathan Prentiss Dolliver was a Republican orator, U.S. Representative, then U.S. Senator from Iowa at the turn of the 20th century...
(R), until October 15, 1910 (died)- Lafayette YoungLafayette YoungLafayette Young was a newspaper reporter and editor, and a Republican Senator from Iowa.Young was born in Monroe County, Iowa. His early education was acquired in the public schools and in printing offices at Albia, Iowa and Des Moines, Iowa...
(R), from November 12, 1910 (appointed)
- Lafayette Young
- 3. Albert B. CumminsAlbert B. CumminsAlbert Baird Cummins was the 18th Governor of Iowa, U.S. Senator and two-time presidential candidate. Cummins was perhaps the most influential leader in Iowa politics in the first quarter of the 20th century...
(R)
Kansas
- 2. Charles CurtisCharles CurtisCharles Curtis was a United States Representative, a longtime United States Senator from Kansas later chosen as Senate Majority Leader by his Republican colleagues, and the 31st Vice President of the United States...
(R) - 3. Joseph L. BristowJoseph L. BristowJoseph Little Bristow was an American Republican politician from Kansas.Born outside Hazel Green, Kentucky, he moved to Kansas when he was twelve. He graduated from Baker University when he was 25....
(R)
Kentucky
- 2. Thomas H. PaynterThomas H. PaynterThomas Hanson Paynter was a United States Senator and Representative from Kentucky.Born on a farm near Vanceburg, Kentucky, Paynter attended the common schools, Rand's Academy, and Centre College. There he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1872, and commenced practice in Greenup, Kentucky...
(D) - 3. William O. BradleyWilliam O'Connell BradleyWilliam O'Connell Bradley was a politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served as the 32nd Governor of Kentucky and was later elected by the state legislature as a U.S. senator from that state...
(R)
Louisiana
- 3. Samuel D. McEnerySamuel D. McEnerySamuel Douglas McEnery served as the 30th Governor of Louisiana from 1881 until 1888, and as a United States Senator from 1897 until 1910....
(D), until June 10, 1910 (died)- John Thornton (D), from December 10, 1910 (elected)
- 2. Murphy J. FosterMurphy J. FosterMurphy James Foster, Sr. , was a Louisiana politician who served two terms as the 31st Governor of Louisiana from 1892 to 1900.Early and personal life...
(D)
Maine
- 1. Eugene HaleEugene HaleEugene Hale was a Republican United States Senator from Maine.Born at Turner, Maine, he was educated in local schools and at Maine's Hebron Academy. He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and served for nine years as prosecuting attorney for Hancock County, Maine. He was elected to the Maine...
(R) - 2. William P. FryeWilliam P. FryeWilliam Pierce Frye was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Frye spent most of his political career as a legislator, serving in the Maine House of Representatives and U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served for 30 years and died in...
(R)
Maryland
- 1. Isidor RaynerIsidor RaynerIsidor Rayner was a Democratic member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1905-1912. He also represented the Fourth Congressional District of Maryland from 1887 to 1889, and 1891 to 1895....
(D) - 3. John W. SmithJohn Walter SmithJohn Walter Smith , a member of the United States Democratic Party, served the State of Maryland in the United States in several different positions...
(D)
Massachusetts
- 1. Henry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot "Slim" Lodge was an American Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts. He had the role of Senate Majority leader. He is best known for his positions on Meek policy, especially his battle with President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 over the Treaty of Versailles...
(R) - 2. Winthrop M. CraneWinthrop M. CraneWinthrop Murray Crane was a U.S. political figure. He served as the 40th Governor of Massachusetts between 1900 and 1903. He also served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1904 until 1913...
(R)
Michigan
- 1. Julius C. BurrowsJulius C. BurrowsJulius Caesar Burrows was a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.-Early life and education:...
(R) - 2. William A. SmithWilliam Alden SmithWilliam Alden Smith was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.-Early career:Smith was born in Dowagiac, Michigan and attended the common schools. He moved with his parents to Grand Rapids in 1872, where he attended school, sold popcorn, and was a newsboy and messenger boy...
(R)
Minnesota
- 2. Knute NelsonKnute NelsonKnute Nelson was an Norwegian American politician. A Republican, he served in the Wisconsin Legislature and Minnesota Legislature, in the U.S. House of Representatives, as the 12th Governor of Minnesota, and as a U.S...
(R) - 1. Moses E. ClappMoses E. ClappMoses Edwin Clapp was an American lawyer and politician.He served as the Minnesota Attorney General from 1887 until 1893. In 1900, he entered the special election for Minnesota's seat in the United States Senate that was made vacant by the death of Cushman Davis. He won that election, and was...
(R)
Mississippi
- 1. Hernando D. MoneyHernando MoneyHernando DeSoto Money was an American politician from the state of Mississippi.-Biography:Money was born in Holmes County, Mississippi. He was named after the Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto. Early in his life, he moved with his family to Carrollton, Mississippi...
(D) - 2. Anselm J. McLaurinAnselm J. McLaurinAnselm Joseph McLaurin was an American politician from Mississippi.McLaurin was born in Brandon, Mississippi, the son of Ellen Caroline and Lauchlin McLaurin III. A Democrat, he served briefly in the U.S...
(D), until December 22, 1909 (died)- James GordonJames Gordon (Mississippi)James Gordon was an American planter, writer, and politician from Okolona, Mississippi. He was a United States Senator for eight weeks, from December 27, 1909 to February 23, 1910....
(D), December 27, 1909 (appointed) – February 22, 1910 - LeRoy PercyLeRoy PercyLeRoy Percy was a wealthy planter from Greenville, Mississippi in the heart of the Delta. He attended the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He served as United States Senator from Mississippi from 1910 to 1913...
(D), from February 23, 1910 (elected)
- James Gordon
Missouri
- 3. William J. StoneWilliam J. StoneWilliam Joel Stone was a Democratic politician from Missouri who represented his state in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 to 1891, and in the U.S...
(D) - 1. William WarnerWilliam Warner (Missouri)William Warner was an American lawyer and politician from Kansas City, Missouri. He represented Missouri in both the U.S. House and Senate. He was mayor of Kansas City in 1871-72....
(R)
Montana
- 1. Thomas H. CarterThomas Henry CarterThomas Henry Carter was a delegate, a United States Representative, and a U.S. Senator from Montana.-Early life:...
(R) - 2. Joseph M. DixonJoseph M. DixonJoseph Moore Dixon was a Republican politician from Montana. He served as a Representative, Senator, and the seventh Governor of Montana. A businessman and a modernizer of Quaker heritage, Dixon was a leader of the Progressive Movement in Montana and nationally...
(R)
Nebraska
- 1. Elmer J. BurkettElmer BurkettElmer Jacob Burkett was a Representative and a Senator from Nebraska.Burkett was born on a farm near Glenwood, Iowa. He attended the public schools and graduated from Tabor College in 1890 and from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law in 1893...
(R) - 2. Norris BrownNorris BrownNorris Brown was a Senator from Nebraska.Brown was born in Maquoketa, Iowa. The son of William Henry Harrison and Eliza Ann Phelps Brown, he attended Jefferson Iowa Academy and graduated with a law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in Iowa City, Iowa, in 1883. He was admitted to...
(R)
Nevada
- 3. Francis G. NewlandsFrancis G. NewlandsFrancis Griffith Newlands was a United States Representative and Senator from Nevada.-Early life:Newlands was born in Natchez, Mississippi, on August 28, 1846...
(D) - 1. George S. NixonGeorge S. NixonGeorge Stuart Nixon was a United States Senator from Nevada.He was born in Placer County, California. He went to work for a railroad company and studied telegraphy. Later, he was transferred in 1881 to Nevada and organized and became cashier of a bank at Winnemucca, Nevada...
(R)
New Hampshire
- 3. Jacob H. GallingerJacob Harold GallingerJacob Harold Gallinger , was a United States Senator from New Hampshire who served as President pro tempore of the Senate in 1912 and 1913.-Biography:...
(R) - 2. Henry E. BurnhamHenry E. BurnhamHenry Eben Burnham was a United States Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Dunbarton, New Hampshire, he attended the public schools and Kimball Union Academy. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1865, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1868 and commenced practice in Manchester...
(R)
New Jersey
- 1. John KeanJohn Kean (New Jersey)John Kean was an American lawyer, banker and Republican Party politician from Elizabeth, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in the U.S. Senate from 1899 to 1911 and served two separate terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1883 to 1885, and from 1887 to 1889...
(R) - 2. Frank O. BriggsFrank O. BriggsFrank Obadiah Briggs was a United States Senator from New Jersey.-Biography:He was born on August 12, 1851 in Concord, New Hampshire to James F. Briggs.He attended the public schools, Francestown Academy, and Phillips Academy...
(R)
New York
- 1. Chauncey Mitchell Depew (R)
- 3. Elihu A. RootElihu RootElihu Root was an American lawyer and statesman and the 1912 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the prototype of the 20th century "wise man", who shuttled between high-level government positions in Washington, D.C...
(R)
North Carolina
- 2. Furnifold M. SimmonsFurnifold McLendel SimmonsFurnifold McLendel Simmons was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1887 to 1889 and U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1901 and 1931. He served as chairman of the powerful Committee on Finance from 1913 - 1919...
(D) - 3. Lee S. OvermanLee Slater OvermanLee Slater Overman was a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1903 and 1930. He was born in Salisbury, N.C., the son of William H. and Mary E. Slater Overman. He attended Trinity College , Class of 1874, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity...
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North Dakota
- 1. Porter J. McCumberPorter J. McCumberPorter James McCumber was a United States Senator from North Dakota. Born in Crete, Illinois, he moved with his parents to Rochester, Minnesota the same year. He attended the common schools and taught school for a few years, and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at...
(R) - 3. Martin N. JohnsonMartin N. JohnsonMartin Nelson Johnson was a North Dakota politician who served as a United States Representative and Senator from North Dakota.-Biography:...
(R), until October 21, 1909 (died)- Fountain L. ThompsonFountain L. ThompsonFountain Land Thompson was a North Dakota politician who served as a United States Senator from his state.-Biography:...
(D), until November 10, 1909 (appointed) – January 31, 1910 (resigned) - William E. PurcellWilliam E. PurcellWilliam Edward Purcell was a United States Senator from North Dakota. Born in Flemington, New Jersey, he attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar of New Jersey in 1880, commencing practice in Flemington...
(D), until February 1, 1910 (appointed) - Asle GronnaAsle GronnaAsle Jorgenson Gronna was an American Senator from North Dakota, and one of the six to vote against the United States declaration of war leading to the First World War. Gronna was a Republican who reflected the attitudes of his region - progressive and isolationist...
(R), from February 2, 1911
- Fountain L. Thompson
Ohio
- 1. Charles W. F. DickCharles W. F. DickCharles William Frederick Dick was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.-Biography:...
(R) - 3. Theodore E. BurtonTheodore E. BurtonTheodore Elijah Burton was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate....
(R)
Oklahoma
- 3. Thomas P. Gore (D)
- 2. Robert L. OwenRobert L. OwenRobert Latham Owen, Jr. was one of the first two U.S. senators from Oklahoma. He served in the Senate between 1907 and 1925...
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Oregon
- 2. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.Jonathan BourneJonathan Bourne, Jr. was an American politician, attorney, and businessman serving as United States Senator from Oregon. A native of Massachusetts, he moved to Portland, Oregon, where he became a lawyer and an industrialist with holdings in mining, mills, and agriculture...
(R) - 3. George E. ChamberlainGeorge Earle ChamberlainGeorge Earle Chamberlain was an American politician, legislator, and public official in Oregon. A native of Mississippi and trained lawyer, he served as the 11th Governor of Oregon, a representative in the Oregon Legislative Assembly, a United States Senator.-Early life:Chamberlain was born near...
(D)
Pennsylvania
- 3. Boies PenroseBoies PenroseBoies Penrose was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1897 until his death in 1921.-Biography:...
(R) - 1. Philander C. KnoxPhilander C. KnoxPhilander Chase Knox was an American lawyer and politician who served as United States Attorney General , a Senator from Pennsylvania and Secretary of State ....
(R), until March 4, 1909 (resigned)- 1. George T. OliverGeorge T. OliverGeorge Tener Oliver was an American lawyer, publisher, and Republican party politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate...
(R), from (elected)
- 1. George T. Oliver
Rhode Island
- 1. Nelson W. AldrichNelson W. AldrichNelson Wilmarth Aldrich was a prominent American politician and a leader of the Republican Party in the Senate, where he served from 1881 to 1911....
(R) - 2. George P. WetmoreGeorge P. WetmoreGeorge Peabody Wetmore was the 37th Governor and a United States Senator from Rhode Island.-Early life:George Peabody Wetmore was born in London, England, during a visit of his parents abroad. His father was William Shepard Wetmore, a wealthy Yankee trader. George Wetmore received his early...
(R)
South Carolina
- 2. Benjamin R. TillmanBenjamin TillmanBenjamin Ryan Tillman was an American politician who served as the 84th Governor of South Carolina, from 1890 to 1894, and as a United States Senator, from 1895 until his death in office. Tillman's views were a matter of national controversy.Tillman was a member of the Democratic Party...
(D) - 3. Ellison D. SmithEllison D. SmithEllison DuRant "Cotton Ed" Smith was a Democratic Party politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1909 until 1944....
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South Dakota
- 2. Robert J. GambleRobert J. GambleRobert Jackson Gamble was a U.S. Representative and Senator from South Dakota. He was the father of Ralph Abernethy Gamble and brother of John Rankin Gamble....
(R) - 3. Coe I. CrawfordCoe I. CrawfordCoe Isaac Crawford was the sixth Governor of South Dakota in the United States.-Biography:He was born near Volney, in Allamakee County, Iowa. He attended the common schools and received additional instruction from a private tutor. In 1882, he graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in...
(R)
Tennessee
- 1. James B. FrazierJames B. FrazierJames Beriah Frazier was Governor of Tennessee from 1903 to 1905 and subsequently a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1905 to 1911.-Biography:...
(D) - 2. Robert L. TaylorRobert Love TaylorRobert Love Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1879 to 1881, Governor of Tennessee from 1887 to 1891 and from 1897 to 1899, and subsequently a United States Senator from that state from 1907 until his death. He is notable for winning the governor's office in an election against...
(D)
Texas
- 1. Charles A. CulbersonCharles Allen CulbersonCharles Allen Culberson was an American political figure and Democrat who served as the 21st Governor of Texas from 18951899, and as a United States Senator from Texas from 18991923....
(D) - 2. Joseph W. BaileyJoseph Weldon BaileyJoseph Weldon Bailey, Sr. was a United States Senator, United States Representative, lawyer, and a Populist political figure. He served as a Congressional Representative between 1891 and 1901, and as the House minority leader from 1897 until 1899...
(D)
Utah
- 3. Reed SmootReed Smoot (U. S. Senator)Reed Owen Smoot was a native-born Utahn who was first elected to the United States Senate from Utah in 1903, and served as a Senator until 1933...
(R) - 1. George SutherlandGeorge SutherlandAlexander George Sutherland was an English-born U.S. jurist and political figure. One of four appointments to the Supreme Court by President Warren G. Harding, he served as an Associate Justice of the U.S...
(R)
Vermont
- 3. William P. DillinghamWilliam P. DillinghamWilliam Paul Dillingham was an American Republican politician from the state of Vermont.-Early life:The son of Vermont Governor Paul Dillingham, William P. Dillingham was born on December 12, 1843, in Waterbury, Vermont, where he later attended the public schools...
(R) - 1. Carroll S. PageCarroll S. PageCarroll Smalley Page was a United States Senator and the 43rd Governor of Vermont. Born in Westfield, Vermont, he attended the common schools, People's Academy in Morrisville and Lamoille Central Academy in Hyde Park. He was a dealer in raw calfskins at Hyde Park and was president and director of...
(R)
Virginia
- 1. John W. DanielJohn W. DanielJohn Warwick Daniel was an American lawyer, author, and Democratic politician from Lynchburg, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and represented Virginia in both the U.S. House and then five terms in the Senate...
(D), until June 29, 1910 (died)- Claude A. SwansonClaude A. SwansonClaude Augustus Swanson was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Virginia.He served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1893 until 1906, was the 45th Governor of Virginia from 1906 until 1910, and represented Virginia as a United States Senator from 1910 until...
(D), from August 1910 (appointed)
- Claude A. Swanson
- 2. Thomas S. Martin (D)
Washington
- 1. Samuel H. PilesSamuel H. PilesSamuel Henry Piles was a United States Senator from Washington. Born near Smithland, Kentucky, he attended private schools there, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Snohomish, Territory of Washington in 1883. He moved to Spokane in 1886 and later in the same year...
(R) - 3. Wesley L. JonesWesley Livsey Jones-External links:...
(R)
West Virginia
- 2. Stephen B. ElkinsStephen Benton ElkinsStephen Benton Elkins was an American industrialist and political figure. He served as the Secretary of War between 1891 and 1893...
(R), until January 4, 1911 (died)- Davis ElkinsDavis ElkinsDavis Elkins was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended the Lawrenceville School, Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and Harvard University...
(R), from January 9, 1911 (appointed) – January 31, 1911 - Clarence W. WatsonClarence Wayland WatsonClarence Wayland Watson was a coal mining "baron" from West Virginia. Watson organized several coal companies that became the Consolidation Coal and Mining Companies in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. Watson was president of the company until 1911, then became its chairman...
(D), from February 1, 1911 (appointed)
- Davis Elkins
- 1. Nathan Bay Scott (R)
Wisconsin
- 1. Robert M. La Follette, Sr.Robert M. La Follette, Sr.Robert Marion "Fighting Bob" La Follette, Sr. , was an American Republican politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was the Governor of Wisconsin, and was also a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin...
(R) - 3. Isaac StephensonIsaac StephensonIsaac Stephenson was an American politician of the Republican Party who represented Wisconsin as both a United States Representative and a United States Senator....
(R)
Wyoming
- 1. Clarence D. ClarkClarence D. ClarkClarence Don Clark was a teacher, lawyer, and politician from New York who participated in the constitutional convention for Wyoming's statehood and was one of that state's first congressmen.-Biography:...
(R) - 2. Francis E. WarrenFrancis E. WarrenFrancis Emroy Warren was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming.-Early life and military service:...
(R)
Alabama
. George W. TaylorGeorge W. Taylor
George Washington Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born on "Roselawn" plantation near Montgomery, Alabama, Taylor attended private schools....
(D). S. Hubert Dent, Jr.
S. Hubert Dent, Jr.
Stanley Hubert Dent, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Eufaula, Alabama, Dent attended the common schools, and was graduated from Southern University , Greensboro, Alabama, in 1886.He was graduated from the University of Virginia Law School at Charlottesville in 1889.He was...
(D). Henry D. Clayton (D). William B. Craig
William B. Craig
William Benjamin Craig was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Selma, Alabama, Craig attended the public and high schools of Selma and was graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee.He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and commenced practice in Selma,...
(D). J. Thomas Heflin
J. Thomas Heflin
James Thomas Heflin , nicknamed "Cotton Tom", was a leading proponent of white supremacy, most notably as a United States Senator from Alabama.-Biography:...
(D). Richmond P. Hobson (D). John L. Burnett
John L. Burnett
John Lawson Burnett was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Cedar Bluff, Alabama, Burnett attended the common schools of the county, Wesleyan Institute, Cave Spring, Georgia, and the local high school at Gaylesville, Alabama.He studied law and was graduated from Vanderbilt University,...
(D). William N. Richardson
William N. Richardson
William Richardson was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama to William Richardson and Anne Davis, Richardson served in the Civil War, fighting for the Confederacy.-Civil War:...
(D). Oscar W. Underwood (D)
Arkansas
. Robert B. MaconRobert B. Macon
Robert Bruce Macon was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near Trenton, Arkansas, Macon was left an orphan at the age of nine.He attended the public schools and studied at home.He engaged in agricultural pursuits....
(D). William A. Oldfield (D). John C. Floyd
John C. Floyd
John Charles Floyd was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Sparta, Tennessee, Floyd moved to Benton County, Arkansas, in 1869 with his parents, who settled near Bentonville....
(D). William B. Cravens
William B. Cravens
William Ben Cravens was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of William Fadjo Cravens and cousin of Jordan Edgar Cravens....
(D). Charles C. Reid
Charles C. Reid
Charles Chester Reid was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Clarksville, Arkansas, Reid attended the public schools and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1883-1885....
(D). Joseph Taylor Robinson
Joseph Taylor Robinson
Joseph Taylor Robinson was an American politician from Arkansas, of the Democratic Party. He was a state representative, U.S. Representative, 23rd Governor of Arkansas, U.S...
(D). Robert M. Wallace
Robert M. Wallace
Robert Minor Wallace was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in New London, Arkansas, Wallace attended the common schools, and was graduated from Arizona Seminary, Arizona, Louisiana, in 1876.He studied law....
(D)
California
. William F. EnglebrightWilliam F. Englebright
William Fellows Englebright was a U.S. Representative from California, father of Harry Lane Englebright.Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Englebright moved with his parents to Vallejo, California....
(R). Duncan E. McKinlay
Duncan E. McKinlay
Duncan E. McKinlay was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Orillia, Ontario, Canada, McKinlay attended the common schools....
(R). Joseph R. Knowland
Joseph R. Knowland
Joseph Russell Knowland was an American politician and newspaper publisher. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California and was owner, editor and publisher of the Oakland Tribune. He was the father of United States Senator William F...
(R). Julius Kahn
Julius Kahn
Julius Kahn was a United States Congressman who was succeeded by his wife Florence Prag Kahn after his death. Kahn was born in Kuppenheim, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, in what would become Germany....
(R). Everis A. Hayes
Everis A. Hayes
Everis Anson Hayes was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Waterloo, Wisconsin, Hayes attended the public schools....
(R). James C. Needham
James C. Needham
James Carson Needham was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in a covered wagon at Carson City, Nevada, James Needham arrived as a babe in arms with his parents at Mayfield, Santa Clara, California, October 1, 1864....
(R). James McLachlan
James McLachlan
James McLachlan was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Argyllshire, Scotland, McLachlan immigrated to the United States in 1855 with his parents, who settled in Tompkins County, New York....
(R). Sylvester C. Smith
Sylvester C. Smith
Sylvester Clark Smith was a U.S. Representative from California.Born near Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Smith attended the district schools and Howe's Academy at Mount Pleasant.He taught school in Winfield, Iowa....
(R)
Colorado
. Atterson Walden Rucker (D). John A. MartinJohn Andrew Martin
Maj. John Andrew Martin raised and for ten months was in command of the First Battalion, Second Colorado Regiment....
(D). Edward T. Taylor
Edward T. Taylor
Edward Thomas Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.Taylor was born on a farm near Metamora, Illinois. He attended the common schools of Illinois and Kansas, and graduated from the high school at Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1881. Taylor moved to Leadville, Colorado and was principal of...
(D)
Connecticut
. E. Stevens HenryE. Stevens Henry
Edward Stevens Henry was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in the town of Gill, Massachusetts, Henry moved to Rockville, Connecticut.He attended the public schools.He engaged in the dry-goods business....
(R). Nehemiah D. Sperry
Nehemiah D. Sperry
Nehemiah Day Sperry was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Woodbridge, Connecticut, Sperry attended the common schools and a private school in New Haven....
(R). Edwin W. Higgins
Edwin W. Higgins
Edwin Werter Higgins was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Clinton, Connecticut, Higgins attended Norwich Free Academy.He was graduated from Yale Law School in 1897....
(R). Ebenezer J. Hill
Ebenezer J. Hill
Ebenezer J. Hill was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Redding, Connecticut, Hill attended the public schools, Center Academy, and Yale College in 1865 and 1866....
(R). John Q. Tilson
John Q. Tilson
John Quillin Tilson was a Republican politician in the United States, on both state and national levels, and a lawyer....
(R)
Florida
. Stephen M. SparkmanStephen M. Sparkman
Stephen Milancthon Sparkman was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born on a farm in Hernando County, Florida, Sparkman attended the common schools.He taught school 1867-1870.He studied law....
(D). Frank Clark
Frank Clark (politician)
Frank Clark was an American politician.He was born in Eufaula, Alabama. A Democrat, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Florida and served from March 4, 1905 to March 3, 1925. He died in Washington, D.C...
(D). Dannite H. Mays
Dannite H. Mays
Dannite Hill Mays was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born near Madison, Florida, Mays attended the county schools, the public schools of Savannah, Georgia, and Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia....
(D)
Georgia
. Charles G. Edwards (D). James M. GriggsJames M. Griggs
James Mathews Griggs was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born in Lagrange, Georgia, Griggs attended the common schools and was graduated from the Peabody Normal College, Nashville, Tennessee, in 1881....
(D), died January 5, 1910
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- . Seaborn RoddenberySeaborn RoddenberySeaborn Anderson Roddenbery was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the state of Georgia. He was elected to the 61st Congress to replace the deceased James M...
(D). Dudley M. Hughes (D). William C. AdamsonWilliam C. AdamsonWilliam Charles Adamson was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born in Bowdon, Georgia, Adamson attended the common schools.He was graduated from Bowdon College in 1874.He studied law....
(D). Leonidas F. LivingstonLeonidas F. LivingstonLeonidas Felix Livingston was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born near Covington, Georgia, Livingston attended the common schools.He engaged in agricultural pursuits....
(D). Charles L. BartlettCharles Lafayette BartlettCharles Lafayette Bartlett was a U.S. political figure, a Democrat, a US Congressman from Georgia.Bartlett was born in Monticello, Georgia. He graduated in 1870 with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Georgia in Athens. While at UGA, he was a member of the Phi Kappa Literary Society...
(D). Gordon Lee (congressman) (D). William M. Howard (D). Thomas Montgomery BellThomas Montgomery BellThomas Montgomery Bell was an American politician who served as House majority whip from 1913 to 1915.Bell was born in Nacoochee Valley, near Cleveland, Georgia. He graduated from Moore’s Business University at Atlanta, then taught public school in Cleveland from 1878 to 1879. He then worked as a...
(D). Thomas W. HardwickThomas W. HardwickThomas William Hardwick was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia.Hardwick was born in Thomasville, Georgia. He graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor of arts degree in 1892 and received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia in 1893...
(D). William G. Brantley (D)
- . Seaborn Roddenbery
Illinois
. Martin B. MaddenMartin B. Madden
Martin Barnaby Madden was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Wolviston, County Durham, England, Madden immigrated to the United States with his parents , and settled near Chicago, Illinois, in 1869. He attended the public schools in Chicago and was graduated from Bryant and Stratton...
(R). James R. Mann (R). William W. Wilson (R). James T. McDermott
James T. McDermott
James Thomas McDermott of Chicago was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Illinois' 4th congressional district, 1907–1914, 1915-1917.-External links:...
(D). Adolph J. Sabath
Adolph J. Sabath
Adolph Joachim Sabath was an American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Chicago, Illinois, from 1907 until his death.He immigrated to America at age 15, became active in real estate, and received his LL.B...
(D). William Lorimer
William Lorimer (politician)
William Lorimer was a U.S. Representative from the State of Illinois. He subsequently served in the United States Senate and was known as the "Blond Boss" in Chicago. In 1912, however, the Senate held Lorimer's election invalid due to the use of corrupt methods and practices including...
(R), until June 17, 1909
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- William J. Moxley (R), November 23, 1909 – End. Frederick LundinFrederick LundinFrederick Lundin was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and a Republican Party political boss in Chicago.-Background:...
(R). Thomas Gallagher (D). Henry S. Boutell (R). George E. FossGeorge E. FossGeorge Edmund Foss was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He was a brother of Eugene Noble Foss.-Biography:Born in West Berkshire, Vermont, Foss attended the common schools, and graduated from Harvard University in 1885....
(R). Howard M. SnappHoward M. SnappHoward Malcolm Snapp was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, son of Henry Snapp.Born in Joliet, Illinois, Snapp attended the Eastern Avenue school and Forest University in Chicago, Illinois from 1872 to 1875....
(R). Charles Eugene FullerCharles Eugene FullerCharles Eugene Fuller was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near Belvidere, Illinois, Fuller attended the common schools.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced practice in Belvidere, Illinois...
(R). Frank O. Lowden (R). James McKinneyJames McKinneyJames McKinney was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Oquawka, Illinois, McKinney attended the public schools and was graduated from Monmouth College in 1874....
(R). George W. PrinceGeorge W. PrinceGeorge Washington Prince was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Tazewell County, Illinois, Prince attended the public schools.He was graduated from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, in 1878.He studied law....
(R). Joseph V. GraffJoseph V. GraffJoseph Verdi Graff was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Graff was graduated from the Terre Haute High School, and attended Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, one year....
(R). John A. SterlingJohn A. SterlingJohn Allen Sterling was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, and brother of Thomas Sterling.-Biography:...
(R). Joseph G. Cannon (R). William B. McKinleyWilliam B. McKinleyWilliam Brown McKinley was a United States Representative from the State of Illinois. He was born near Petersburg, Illinois....
(R). Henry T. RaineyHenry T. RaineyHenry Thomas Rainey was a prominent U.S. politician during the first third of the 20th century. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1921 and from 1923 to his death as a Democrat from Illinois, and was its Speaker during the famous Hundred days of Franklin D...
(D). James M. Graham (D). William A. RodenbergWilliam A. RodenbergWilliam August Rodenberg was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near Chester, Illinois, Rodenberg attended the public schools.He graduated from Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton, Missouri, in 1884....
(R). Martin D. FosterMartin D. FosterMartin David Foster was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near West Salem, Illinois, Foster attended the public schools and Eureka College ....
(D). Pleasant T. ChapmanPleasant T. ChapmanPleasant Thomas Chapman was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born on a farm near Vienna, Illinois, Chapman attended the public schools, and then went to McKendree College, in Lebanon, Illinois...
(R). Napoleon B. ThistlewoodNapoleon B. ThistlewoodNapoleon Bonaparte Thistlewood was a U.S. Representative from the state of Illinois.-Biography:Napoleon Thistlewood was born in Kent County, Delaware, near the town of Harrington. He attended the public schools in that area...
(R)
- William J. Moxley (R), November 23, 1909 – End. Frederick Lundin
Indiana
. John W. BoehneJohn W. Boehne
John William Boehne was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, father of John William Boehne, Jr.-Biography:...
(D). William A. Cullop
William A. Cullop
William Allen Cullop was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born near Oaktown, Indiana, Cullop attended the common schools.He was graduated from Hanover College in June 1878....
(D). William E. Cox
William E. Cox
William Elijah Cox was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born on a farm near Birdseye, Indiana, Cox attended the common and high schools of Huntingburg and Jasper, Indiana....
(D). Lincoln Dixon
Lincoln Dixon
Lincoln Dixon was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Vernon, Indiana, Dixon attended Vernon Academy, and graduated from Indiana University at Bloomington as an oboe performance major in 1880....
(D). Ralph Wilbur Moss (D). William O. Barnard
William O. Barnard
William Oscar Barnard was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born near Liberty, Indiana, Barnard moved with his parents to Dublin, Indiana, in 1854, to Fayette County in 1856, and to Henry County in 1866....
(R). Charles A. Korbly
Charles A. Korbly
Charles Alexander Korbly was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Madison, Indiana, Korbly attended the parochial schools of Madison and St...
(D). John A.M. Adair (D). Martin A. Morrison
Martin A. Morrison
Martin Andrew Morrison was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Frankfort, Indiana, Morrison attended the public schools....
(D). Edgar D. Crumpacker
Edgar D. Crumpacker
Edgar Dean Crumpacker was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, father of Maurice Edgar Crumpacker and cousin of Shepard J...
(R). George W. Rauch
George W. Rauch
George Washington Rauch was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born on a farm near Warren in Salamonie Township, Indiana, Rauch attended the common schools and Valparaiso Normal School . He was graduated from the Northern Indiana Law School at Valparaiso in 1902...
(D). Cyrus Cline
Cyrus Cline
Cyrus Cline was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born near Mansfield, Ohio, Cline moved to Steuben County, Indiana, in 1858 with his parents, who settled near Angola....
(D). Henry A. Barnhart
Henry A. Barnhart
Henry A. Barnhart was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born near Twelve Mile, Indiana, Barnhart attended the common schools, Amboy Academy, and Wabash Normal Training School.He was a teacher.Farmer....
(D)
Iowa
. Charles A. KennedyCharles A. Kennedy
Charles Augustus Kennedy was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district in southeastern Iowa.Born in Montrose, Iowa, Kennedy completed preparatory studies....
(R). Albert F. Dawson
Albert F. Dawson
Albert Foster Dawson was a three-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district....
(R). Charles E. Pickett
Charles E. Pickett
Charles Edgar Pickett was a two-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district.-Early years:...
(R). Gilbert N. Haugen
Gilbert N. Haugen
Gilbert Nelson Haugen was a seventeen-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 4th congressional district, then located in northeastern Iowa. For nearly five years, he was the longest-serving member of the House...
(R). James W. Good (R). Nathan E. Kendall
Nathan E. Kendall
Nathan Edward Kendall , a Republican politician, was a two-term U.S. Representative from Iowa's 6th congressional district and the 23rd Governor of Iowa.-Background:...
(R). John A. T. Hull
John A. T. Hull
John Albert Tiffin Hull was a ten-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district...
(R). William Darius Jamieson
William Darius Jamieson
William Darius Jamieson was a newspaper publisher and a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 8th congressional district. The only Democrat elected from that district in its ninety-year history, Jamieson served only a single term...
(D). Walter I. Smith
Walter I. Smith
Walter Inglewood Smith was a Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 9th congressional district, and a federal appellate judge with U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit....
(R). Frank P. Woods
Frank P. Woods
Frank Plowman Woods was a five-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 10th congressional district, in north-central Iowa. He reached a House leadership position after only two terms...
(R). Elbert H. Hubbard
Elbert H. Hubbard
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard , a second-generation congressman, was a four-term Republican U.S. Representative from the now-obsolete 11th congressional district in northwestern Iowa....
(R)
Kansas
. Daniel Read Anthony, Jr.Daniel Read Anthony, Jr.
Daniel Read Anthony, Jr. was an American Republican politician and a nephew of suffragist and political leader Susan B. Anthony .He is the son of newspaper publisher Daniel Read Anthony...
(R). Charles Frederick Scott
Charles Frederick Scott
Charles Frederick Scott was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born near Iola, Kansas, Scott attended the common schools.He was graduated from the University of Kansas at Lawrence in 1881....
(R). Philip P. Campbell
Philip P. Campbell
Philip Pitt Campbell was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, Campbell moved with his parents to Neosho County, Kansas, in 1867....
(R). James Monroe Miller
James Monroe Miller
James Monroe Miller was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born at Three Springs, Pennsylvania, Miller attended the district school and was graduated from Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1875....
(R). William A. Calderhead
William A. Calderhead
William Alexander Calderhead was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born on a farm near Lexington in Perry County, Ohio, Calderhead received private schooling and also attended the common schools and Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio.During the Civil War enlisted in August 1862 as a private in...
(R). William A. Reeder
William A. Reeder
William Augustus Reeder was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born near Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Reeder moved with his parents to Ipava, Illinois, in 1853.He attended the public schools....
(R). Edmond H. Madison
Edmond H. Madison
Edmond Haggard Madison was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Plymouth, Illinois, Madison attended the common schools.He taught school.He moved to Wichita, Kansas, in 1885.He studied law....
(R). Victor Murdock
Victor Murdock
Victor Murdock was a U.S. Republican politician and newspaper editor.He was born in Burlingame, Kansas. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Kansas to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Chester I. Long and served from May 26, 1903 to March...
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Kentucky
. Ollie M. JamesOllie M. James
Ollie Murray James , a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.-Biography:...
(D). Augustus Stanley (D). Robert Y. Thomas, Jr.
Robert Y. Thomas, Jr.
Robert Young Thomas, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born near Russellville, Kentucky, Thomas attended the common schools, and was graduated from Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky, in 1878.He studied law....
(D). Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson (politician)
Ben Johnson was an American lawyer and politician; Democrat, United States House of Representatives from 4 March 1907 to 3 March 1927....
(D). J. Swagar Sherley
J. Swagar Sherley
Joseph Swagar Sherley was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Sherley attended public schools, graduating from the Louisville High School in 1889 and from the law department of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1891.He was admitted to the bar the same...
(D). Joseph L. Rhinock
Joseph L. Rhinock
Joseph Lafayette Rhinock was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Owenton, Kentucky, Rhinock moved to Covington, Kentucky.He attended the Covington public schools.He engaged in the oil-refining business....
(D). J. Campbell Cantrill
J. Campbell Cantrill
James Campbell Cantrill was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Georgetown, Kentucky, Cantrill attended the common schools, Georgetown College, and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville....
(D). Harvey Helm
Harvey Helm
Harvey Helm was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Danville, Kentucky. He attended the Stanford Male Academy and was graduated from the Central University of Kentucky in 1887...
(D). Joseph B. Bennett
Joseph B. Bennett
Joseph Bentley Bennett was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Greenup County, Kentucky, Bennett attended the common schools and Greenup Academy, Greenup, Kentucky.He taught in the public schools.He studied law....
(R). John W. Langley
John W. Langley
John Wesley Langley was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, husband of Katherine Gudger Langley.Born in Floyd County, Kentucky, Langley attended the common schools.He taught school for three years....
(R). Don C. Edwards
Don C. Edwards
Don Calvin Edwards was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Moulton, Iowa, Edwards moved to Erie, Kansas, with his parents in 1869....
(R)
Louisiana
. Albert EstopinalAlbert Estopinal
Albert Estopinal, Sr. , was a sugar cane planter from St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature between 1876 and 1900 and in the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district from 1908 until his...
(D). Samuel Louis Gilmore
Samuel Louis Gilmore
Samuel Louis Gilmore was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.Gilmore was born in New Orleans, Louisiana...
(D), from March 30, 1909 until July 18, 1910
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- . Henry Garland Dupré (D), from November 8, 1910. Robert Foligny Broussard (D). John Thomas Watkins (D). Joseph Eugene Ransdell (D). Robert Charles WickliffeRobert Charles WickliffeRobert Charles Wickliffe , was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana; born in Bardstown, Kentucky, while his parents were visiting relatives; he attended the public schools of St...
(D). Arsène Paulin Pujó (D)
- . Henry Garland Dupré (D), from November 8, 1910. Robert Foligny Broussard (D). John Thomas Watkins (D). Joseph Eugene Ransdell (D). Robert Charles Wickliffe
Maine
. Amos L. AllenAmos L. Allen
Amos Lawrence Allen was a U.S. Representative from Maine.Born in Waterboro, Maine, Allen attended the common schools, Whitestown Seminary, Whitestown, New York, and was graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1860. He studied law at Columbian Law School, Washington, D.C....
(R). John P. Swasey
John P. Swasey
John Philip Swasey was U.S. Representative from Maine from 1908-1911.- Biography :Swasey was born in Canton, Maine on September 4, 1839 and attended the Canton public schools, Dearborn Academy, Hebron Academy, Maine State Seminary , and Tufts College...
(R). Edwin C. Burleigh
Edwin C. Burleigh
Edwin Chick Burleigh was an American politician from the state of Maine.Born in Linneus, Maine he attended the common schools and Houlton Academy before becoming a teacher himself. He also worked as a surveyor and farmer before entering government...
(R). Frank E. Guernsey
Frank E. Guernsey
Frank Edward Guernsey was a U.S. Representative from Maine.Born in Dover, Maine, Guernsey attended the common schools, Foxcroft Academy, Eastern Maine Conference Seminary, Bucksport, Maine, Wesleyan Seminary, Kents Hill, Maine, and Eastman's College, Poughkeepsie, New York.He studied law.He was...
(R)
Maryland
. J. Harry Covington (D). J. Frederick C. Talbott (D). John KronmillerJohn Kronmiller
John Kronmiller was an American politician and Congressman from Maryland.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Kronmiller attended private and public schools and later engaged in the mercantile business and the manufacturing of ivory goods...
(R). John Gill, Jr.
John Gill, Jr.
John Gill Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gill attended Hampden-Sydney College of Virginia, and also graduated from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1870. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1871, and commenced practice in Baltimore,...
(D). Sydney Emanuel Mudd I
Sydney Emanuel Mudd I
Sydney Emanuel Mudd I was an American politician.Born at Gallant Green, in Charles County, Maryland, Mudd attended Georgetown University and graduated from St. John's College of Annapolis, Maryland, in 1878. He studied law privately and also attended the law department of the University of...
(R). George A. Pearre (R)
Massachusetts
. George P. LawrenceGeorge P. Lawrence
George Pelton Lawrence was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.Born in Adams, Massachusetts, Lawrence graduated from Drury Academy in 1876 and from Amherst College in 1880. He studied law at the Columbia Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1883 and commenced practice in North Adams...
(R). Frederick H. Gillett
Frederick H. Gillett
Frederick Huntington Gillett was an American politician during the early 20th century. Frederick H. Gillett was born in Westfield, Massachusetts to Edward Bates Gillett and Lucy Fowler Gillett . He graduated from Amherst College in 1874 and Harvard Law School in 1877. He began the practice of...
(R). Charles G. Washburn
Charles G. Washburn
Charles Grenfill Washburn was a Member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was born in Worcester on January 28, 1857. Washburn graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1875 and from Harvard University in 1880. He studied law, and was admitted to the...
(R). Charles Q. Tirrell
Charles Q. Tirrell
Charles Quincy Tirrell was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.Born in Sharon, Massachusetts, Tirrell attended the common schools and studied law at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, where he graduated in 1866. He served as principal of Peacham Academy for one year and of the high...
(R), died July 31, 1910.
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- . John Joseph MitchellJohn Joseph MitchellJohn Joseph Mitchell was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was born in Marlboro, Massachusetts on May 9, 1873. He attended public schools, Boston College, and the Albany Law School. Mitchell was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Marlboro...
(D). Butler AmesButler AmesButler Ames was an American politician, engineer, soldier and businessman. He was the son of Adelbert Ames and grandson of Benjamin Franklin Butler, both decorated generals in the Union Army during the American Civil War....
(R). Augustus P. GardnerAugustus P. GardnerAugustus Peabody Gardner was a Representative from Massachusetts. Gardner was the son-in-law of Henry Cabot Lodge.-Life and career:...
(R). Ernest W. RobertsErnest W. RobertsErnest William Roberts was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.Born in East Madison, Maine, Roberts attended the public schools in Chelsea, Massachusetts....
(R). Samuel W. McCallSamuel W. McCallSamuel Walker McCall was a member of the United States House of Representatives, and the 47th Governor of Massachusetts...
(R). John A. Keliher (D). Joseph F. O'ConnellJoseph F. O'ConnellJoseph Francis O'Connell was a Massachusetts lawyer, law professor, politician and U.S. Representative.-Early life:...
(D). Andrew J. Peters (D). John W. WeeksJohn W. WeeksJohn Wingate Weeks was an American politician in the Republican Party. He served as a United States Representative for Massachusetts from 1905 to 1913, as a United States Senator from 1913 to 1919, and as Secretary of War from 1921 to 1925.-Life and career:Weeks was born and raised in Lancaster,...
(R). William S. GreeneWilliam S. GreeneWilliam Stedman Greene was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Tremont, Illinois, Greene moved with his parents to Fall River, Massachusetts in 1844....
(R). William C. LoveringWilliam C. LoveringWilliam Croad Lovering was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.-Biography:Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Lovering moved with his parents to Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1837....
(R), died February 4, 1910 - . Eugene FossEugene FossEugene Noble Foss, was an American Representative and the 45th Governor of Massachusetts, as well as brother of George Edmund Foss.-Biography:...
(D), resigned January 4, 1911, vacant to end
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Michigan
. Edwin C. DenbyEdwin C. Denby
Edwin Denby was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of the Navy in the administrations of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge from 1921 to 1924. He also played a notable role in the infamous Teapot Dome scandal which took place during the Harding presidency. He was the son...
(R). Charles E. Townsend
Charles E. Townsend
Charles Elroy Townsend was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.Townsend was born near Concord, Michigan and attended the common schools in Concord and Jackson and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He taught school at Concord 1881-1886 and was Jackson County...
(R). Washington Gardner
Washington Gardner
Washington Gardner was a lawyer, minister, politician and Civil War veteran from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Biography:...
(R). Edward L. Hamilton
Edward L. Hamilton
Edward La Rue Hamilton was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Hamilton was born in Niles Township, Michigan, where he attended grade school and graduated from the Niles High School in 1876...
(R). Gerrit J. Diekema
Gerrit J. Diekema
Gerrit John Diekema was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Biography:Diekema was born in Holland, Michigan where he attended the common schools and graduated from Hope College in 1881...
(R). Samuel W. Smith (R). Henry McMorran
Henry McMorran
Henry Gordon McMorran was an American Republican politician and businessman.He served five terms in the U.S. Congress as a U.S...
(R). Joseph W. Fordney
Joseph W. Fordney
Joseph Warren Fordney was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Fordney was born on a farm near Hartford City, Indiana where he attended the common schools. He moved to Saginaw, Michigan in June 1869 and engaged in the lumber industry...
(R). James C. McLaughlin
James C. McLaughlin
James Campbell McLaughlin was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.McLaughlin was born in Beardstown, Illinois. His parents, David and Isabella McLaughlin, had come from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1851 and settled in Beardstown. The family moved to Muskegon, Michigan, in 1864, and David...
(R). George A. Loud
George A. Loud
George Alvin Loud was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Loud was born in Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio, and moved with his parents to Massachusetts in 1856 and then to Au Sable, Michigan, in 1866...
(R). Francis H. Dodds
Francis H. Dodds
Francis Henry Dodds , was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Dodds was born on a farm near Waddington in St. Lawrence County, New York. He attended the local schools and moved with his parents to Isabella County, Michigan, in 1866. He graduated from Olivet College and taught school at...
(R). H. Olin Young
H. Olin Young
Horace Olin Young was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Young was born in New Albion, New York and attended the common schools and high school of New Albion, New York...
(R)
Minnesota
. James Albertus TawneyJames Albertus Tawney
James Albertus Tawney was a blacksmith, machinist and U.S. politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota. He was the first House Majority Whip, holding that position from 1899 to 1905....
(R). Winfield Scott Hammond
Winfield Scott Hammond
Winfield Scott Hammond was an American politician. He was a Democrat.Born in 1863 in Southborough, Massachusetts, he served from Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives in the 60th,...
(D). Charles Russell Davis
Charles Russell Davis
Charles Russell Davis was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota.He was born in Pittsfield, Illinois but moved with his father to Le Sueur County, Minnesota in 1854, where he attended the public schools and was also instructed by private tutor. He graduated from a...
(R). Frederick Stevens (R). Frank Nye
Frank Nye
Frank Mellen Nye was a Representative from Minnesota; born in Shirley, Piscataquis County, Maine; moved to Wisconsin with his parents, who settled on a farm near River Falls, Pierce County, in 1855; attended the common schools and the local academy in River Falls; taught school for several years...
(R). Charles August Lindbergh
Charles August Lindbergh
Charles August Lindbergh Sr. was a United States Congressman from Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 1907 to 1917...
(R). Andrew Volstead
Andrew Volstead
Andrew John Volstead was an American member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota,1903–1923, and a member of the Republican Party. His name is closely associated with the National Prohibition Act of 1919, usually called the Volstead Act...
(R). Clarence B. Miller
Clarence B. Miller
Clarence Benjamin Miller was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. He was born in Pine Island, Minnesota and attended the country school, high school, and the Minneapolis Academy; was graduated from the academic department of the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1895 and from the law...
(R). Halvor Steenerson
Halvor Steenerson
Halvor Steenerson was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota;-Background:Halvor Steenerson was born at Pleasant Springs near Madison Dane County, Wisconsin. He moved with his parents to Sheldon, Houston County, Minnesota, in 1853. He attended the county schools and the high school in Rushford,...
(R)
Mississippi
. Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr.Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr.
Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. was a United States Representative from Mississippi. He was the nephew of Milton A. Candler and cousin of Allen Daniel Candler. He was born in Belleville, Florida. Later, he moved with his parents to Tishomingo County, Mississippi in 1870...
(D). Thomas Spight
Thomas Spight
Thomas Spight was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born near Ripley, Mississippi, Spight attended the common schools, Ripley Academy, Purdy College, and the La Grange Synodical College....
(D). Benjamin G. Humphreys II
Benjamin G. Humphreys II
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi, father of William Y. Humphreys, and son of Benjamin G...
(D). Thomas U. Sisson
Thomas U. Sisson
Thomas Upton Sisson was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born near McCool, Attala County, Mississippi, Sisson moved with his father to Choctaw County, Mississippi....
(D). Adam M. Byrd
Adam M. Byrd
Adam Monroe Byrd was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Sumter County, Alabama, Byrd moved to Neshoba County, Mississippi.He attended the common schools and Cooper Institute in Daleville....
(D). Eaton J. Bowers
Eaton J. Bowers
Eaton Jackson Bowers was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Canton, Mississippi, Bowers attended the public schools, and Mississippi Military Institute at Pass Christian.He studied law....
(D). William A. Dickson
William A. Dickson
William Alexander Dickson was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Centreville, Mississippi, Dickson attended private and public schools, Pleasant Grove School, Centenary College, Jackson, Louisiana, and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. He studied law but did not practice it,...
(D). James W. Collier (D)
Missouri
. James Tilghman LloydJames Tilghman Lloyd
James Tilghman Lloyd was a U.S. political figure and a Representative from Missouri from 1897 to 1917. He served as the House minority whip between 1901 and 1908.-External links:...
(D). William W. Rucker
William W. Rucker
William Waller Rucker was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Covington, Virginia, Rucker moved with his parents to western Virginia in 1861.He attended the common schools....
(D). Joshua Willis Alexander (D). Charles F. Booher
Charles F. Booher
Charles Ferris Booher was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born on a farm near East Groveland, New York, Booher attended the common schools and the Geneseo Academy, Geneseo, New York.He taught school and studied law....
(D). William Patterson Borland
William Patterson Borland
William Patterson Borland was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Leavenworth, Kansas, Borland attended public school. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1892. He was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Kansas City, Missouri the...
(D). David A. De Armond
David A. De Armond
David Albaugh De Armond was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri's 12th congressional district from March 4, 1891 until March 3, 1893, and then Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4, 1893- until dying in office in 1909.He was born in Blair County, Pennsylvania, attended...
(D), died November 23, 1909
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- . Clement C. DickinsonClement C. DickinsonClement Cabell Dickinson , also known as Clement C. Dickinson, was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri from February 1, 1910, to March 3, 1921 and fromMarch 4, 1931-January 3, 1935....
(D). Courtney W. HamlinCourtney W. HamlinCourtney Walker Hamlin was a U.S. representative from Missouri and cousin of William Edward Barton.-Early life:...
(D). Dorsey W. ShacklefordDorsey W. ShacklefordDorsey William Shackleford was a United States Representative from Missouri.Born near Sweet Springs, Missouri, Shackleford attended public schools and William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri.He taught school 1877-1879....
(D). James Beauchamp ClarkJames Beauchamp ClarkJames Beauchamp Clark best known as Champ Clark was a prominent American politician in the Democratic Party from the 1890s until his death. A Representative of Missouri from 1893 to 1895 and from 1897 to 1921, he served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1911 to 1919...
(D). Richard BartholdtRichard BartholdtRichard Bartholdt was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Schleiz, Germany, Bartholdt attended the public schools and Schleiz College ....
(R). Patrick F. GillPatrick F. GillPatrick Francis Gill was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.-Pre-congressional life:Born in Independence, Missouri, Gill moved with his widowed mother to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1871. He attended the parochial schools and St. Louis University in 1890. He engaged in the grocery business and served...
(D). Harry M. CoudreyHarry M. CoudreyHarry Marcy Coudrey was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Brunswick, Missouri, Coudrey moved with his parents to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1878....
(R). Politte ElvinsPolitte ElvinsPolitte Elvins was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in French Village, St. Francois County, Missouri, Elvins attended the public schools....
(R). Charles A. CrowCharles A. CrowCharles Augustus Crow was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born on a farm near Sikeston, Missouri, Crow attended the common schools....
(R). Charles Henry MorganCharles Henry MorganCharles Henry Morgan was a United States Representative for Missouri from March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1879, March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885, March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895, and March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1911.-Biography:...
(R). Arthur P. MurphyArthur P. MurphyArthur Phillips Murphy was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Hancock, Missouri, Murphy attended the public schools of Pulaski County and the School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, Missouri....
(R)
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Nebraska
. John A. MaguireJohn A. Maguire
John Arthur Maguire was a Nebraska Democratic politician.He was born near Elizabeth, Illinois on November 29, 1870 and moved to the Dakota Territory in 1882 with his parents settling near what is now Plankinton, South Dakota. He graduated from Plankinton High School in 1889 and attended the...
(D). Gilbert M. Hitchcock (D). James P. Latta
James P. Latta
James Polk Latta was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born near Ashland, Ohio, he moved with his parents to Jackson County, Iowa in 1846. He attended school and worked on a farm. In 1863 he moved to the Nebraska Territory to teach school in Tekamah, Nebraska...
(D). Edmund H. Hinshaw
Edmund H. Hinshaw
Edmund Howard Hinshaw was a Nebraska republican politician.Born in Greensboro, Indiana on December 8, 1860, he graduated from Butler College in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1885. He moved to Fairbury, Nebraska in 1887 and was superintendent of the public schools until 1888 while he studied law...
(R). George W. Norris (R). Moses P. Kinkaid (R)
New Hampshire
. Cyrus Adams Sulloway (R). Frank Dunklee CurrierFrank Dunklee Currier
Frank Dunklee Currier was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in Canaan, New Hampshire, Currier attended the common schools, then Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire, and Doctor Hixon's School in Lowell, Massachusetts...
(R)
New Jersey
. Henry C. LoudenslagerHenry C. Loudenslager
Henry Clay Loudenslager was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 1st congressional district from 1893 to 1911.-Biography:...
(R). John James Gardner (R). Benjamin F. Howell (R). Ira W. Wood
Ira W. Wood
Ira Wells Wood was an American Republican Party politician who represented from 1904 to 1913....
(R). Charles N. Fowler
Charles N. Fowler
Charles Newell Fowler was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1895 to 1903, and the 5th district from 1903 to 1911.Fowler was born in Lena, Illinois on November 2, 1852...
(R). William Hughes (D). Richard W. Parker
Richard W. Parker
Richard Wayne Parker was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 6th congressional district from 1895 to 1903, the 7th district from 1903 to 1911, and the 9th district from 1914 to 1919 and again from 1921 to 1923,...
(R). William H. Wiley
William H. Wiley
William Halsted Wiley , was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1903 to 1907 and from 1909 to 1911, and was also a co-founder and former president of the publishing company John Wiley & Sons.-Education:Wiley was born in New York City...
(R). Eugene F. Kinkead
Eugene F. Kinkead
Eugene Francis Kinkead , was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 9th congressional district from 1909 to 1913, and the 8th district from 1913 to 1915.-Biography:...
(D). James A. Hamill
James A. Hamill
James Alphonsus Hamill was an attorney and American Democratic Party politician. He served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 10th and 12th Congressional Districts.-Biography:...
(D)
New York
. William W. CocksWilliam W. Cocks
William Willets Cocks was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Old Westbury, Long Island, he attended private schools and Swarthmore College. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and was elected commissioner of highways of the Town of North Hempstead in 1894...
(R). George H. Lindsay
George H. Lindsay
George Henry Lindsay was a United States Representative from New York. Born in New York City, he moved with his parents to Brooklyn in 1843. He attended the public schools and engaged in the real estate and investment business. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1882 to 1886 and...
(D). Otto G. Foelker
Otto G. Foelker
Otto Godfrey Foelker was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in the city of Mainz, Germany, Foelker immigrated to the United States in 1888 with his parents. They settled in Troy, New York, where he attended the public schools. He later moved to Brooklyn in December 1895, and studied law in...
(R). Charles B. Law
Charles B. Law
Charles Blakeslee Law was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Hannibal, New York, Law attended the public schools....
(R). Richard Young (R). William M. Calder
William M. Calder
William Musgrave Calder I was an American politician from New York.-Biography:He was born in Brooklyn on March 3, 1869 to Alexander G. Calder. He trained as a carpenter, attended night classes at Cooper Union....
(R). John J. Fitzgerald
John J. Fitzgerald
John Joseph Fitzgerald was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Brooklyn, he attended the public schools, La Salle Military Academy , and graduated from Manhattan College in 1891...
(D). Daniel J. Riordan
Daniel J. Riordan
Daniel Joseph Riordan of New York City was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1899 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1923. He was a Democrat and a member of Tammany Hall.-References:...
(D). Henry M. Goldfogle
Henry M. Goldfogle
Henry Mayer Goldfogle was a United States Representative from New York. Born in New York City, he attended the public schools and Townsend College. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1877 and commenced practice in New York City...
(D). William Sulzer
William Sulzer
William Sulzer was an American lawyer and politician, nicknamed Plain Bill Sulzer. He was the 39th Governor of New York and a long-serving congressman from the same state. He was the first and so far only New York Governor to be impeached...
(D). Charles V. Fornes
Charles V. Fornes
Charles Vincent Fornes was a United States Representative from New York. Born on a farm near Williamsville, Erie County, he attended the public schools, and was graduated from Union Academy in 1864. He moved to Buffalo in 1866, taught school in a district school, and then served as principal of a...
(D). Michael F. Conry
Michael F. Conry
Michael Francis Conry was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Conry was employed in the coal mines until crippled for life.He attended the public schools, and taught for seven years...
(D). Herbert Parsons
Herbert Parsons
Herbert Parsons was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Parsons attended private schools in New York City, St...
(R). William Willet, Jr. (D). J. Van Vechten Olcott
J. Van Vechten Olcott
Jacob Van Vechten Olcott was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Olcott attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York....
(R). Francis B. Harrison (D). William S. Bennet
William S. Bennet
William Stiles Bennet was a U.S. Representative from New York, father of Augustus Witschief Bennet.-Biography:Born in Port Jervis, New York, Bennet attended the common schools....
(R). Joseph A. Goulden
Joseph A. Goulden
Joseph Aloysius Goulden , son of Aaron Goulden who originated from England, was a U.S. Representative from New York....
(D). John E. Andrus (R). Thomas W. Bradley
Thomas W. Bradley
Thomas Wilson Bradley was a United States Representative from New York and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.-Biography:...
(R). Hamilton Fish II
Hamilton Fish II
Hamilton Fish II was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Julia Ursin Niemcewicz Kean and Hamilton Fish. He graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University, where he was a member of St...
(R). William H. Draper
William Henry Draper (Congressman)
William Henry Draper was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing New York state from March 4, 1901 to March 3, 1913....
(R). George N. Southwick
George N. Southwick
George Newell Southwick was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Albany, New York, Southwick attended private and public schools....
(R). George W. Fairchild (R). Cyrus Durey
Cyrus Durey
Cyrus Durey was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Caroga, New York, Durey attended the common schools and Johnstown Academy.He was supervisor's clerk.Supervisor of Caroga in 1889 and 1890....
(R). George R. Malby
George R. Malby
George Roland Malby was am American politician who served as United States Representative from New York.-Life:He attended Canton Union School and St. Lawrence University...
(R). Charles S. Millington
Charles S. Millington
Charles Stephen Millington was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Norway, New York, Millington attended the district schools of Poland, the Fairfield Academy, and Hungerford Collegiate Institute....
(R). Charles L. Knapp
Charles L. Knapp
Charles Luman Knapp was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born on a farm near Harrisburg, New York, Knapp attended the rural schools, Lowville Academy, and Irving Institute, Tarrytown, New York....
(R). Michael E. Driscoll
Michael E. Driscoll
Michael Edward Driscoll was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Syracuse, New York, Driscoll moved with his parents to the town of Camillus, Onondaga County, in 1852....
(R). John W. Dwight (R). Sereno E. Payne
Sereno E. Payne
Sereno Elisha Payne was a United States Representative from New York and the first House Majority Leader, holding the office from 1899 to 1911. He was a Republican Congressman from 1883 to 1887 and then from 1889 to his death in 1914. He was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee for 12...
(R). James B. Perkins (R), died March 11, 1910
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- . James Smith Havens (D) (D). J. Sloat Fassett (R). James S. SimmonsJames S. SimmonsJames Samuel Simmons was a U.S. Representative from New York and nephew of fellow congressman Milton George Urner....
(R). Daniel A. DriscollDaniel A. DriscollDaniel Angelus Driscoll was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Buffalo, New York, Driscoll attended the public schools and Central High School....
(D). De Alva S. AlexanderDe Alva S. AlexanderDe Alva Stanwood Alexander was an American journalist, lawyer, historian, and member of the United States House of Representatives....
(R). Edward B. VreelandEdward B. VreelandEdward Butterfield Vreeland was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Cuba, Allegany County, New York, he graduated from Friendship Academy in 1877. In 1869 he moved to Salamanca and was superintendent of the public schools there from 1877 to 1882. He studied law and was admitted...
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- . James Smith Havens (D) (D). J. Sloat Fassett (R). James S. Simmons
North Carolina
. John Humphrey SmallJohn Humphrey Small
John Humphrey Small was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born in Washington, North Carolina, Small attended private schools and Trinity College , Durham, North Carolina where he was a Member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He taught school from 1876 to 1880 and studied law...
(D). Claude Kitchin
Claude Kitchin
Claude Kitchin was a U.S. Congressional Representative from North Carolina and floor leader of his party in the House during the 64th, 65th, and 67th Congresses....
(D). Charles Randolph Thomas (D). Edward W. Pou
Edward W. Pou
Edward William Pou , was an American politician, serving in the United States Congress.Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, September 9, 1863, he moved to North Carolina with his parents in 1867, where he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and studied law...
(D). John M. Morehead
John M. Morehead
John Motley Morehead was a North Carolina politician who chaired the state's Republican Party from 1910 until 1916 and served one term in the United States House of Representatives....
(R). Hannibal L. Godwin (D). Robert N. Page
Robert N. Page
Robert Newton Page was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born in Cary, North Carolina, Page attended the Cary High School and Bingham Military School in Mebane, North Carolina....
(D). Charles H. Cowles
Charles H. Cowles
Charles Holden Cowles was a North Carolina Republican politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives. He was the son of Calvin J. Cowles, a prominent Republican who was the son-in-law of William W. Holden. His uncle was Democratic Congressman William H.H. Cowles.A...
(R). Edwin Y. Webb (D). John G. Grant (R)
North Dakota
. Louis B. Hanna (R). Asle GronnaAsle Gronna
Asle Jorgenson Gronna was an American Senator from North Dakota, and one of the six to vote against the United States declaration of war leading to the First World War. Gronna was a Republican who reflected the attitudes of his region - progressive and isolationist...
(R), until February 11, 1911, vacant thereafter
Ohio
. Nicholas LongworthNicholas Longworth
Nicholas Longworth IV was a prominent American politician in the Republican Party during the first few decades of the 20th century...
(R). Herman P. Goebel
Herman P. Goebel
Herman Philip Goebel was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Goebel attended the public schools.He was employed as a messenger boy for a law firm.He was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1872....
(R). James M. Cox
James M. Cox
James Middleton Cox was the 46th and 48th Governor of Ohio, U.S. Representative from Ohio and Democratic candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1920....
(D). William E. Tou Velle
William E. Tou Velle
William Ellsworth Tou Velle was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Celina, Ohio, November 23, 1862, attended the public schools and was graduated from Celina High School in 1879, Tou Velle was appointed postmaster of Celina, Ohio, on May 27, 1885, and served until June 14, 1888, when a...
(D). Timothy T. Ansberry
Timothy T. Ansberry
Timothy Thomas Ansberry was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Defiance, Ohio, Ansberry attended the public schools.He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, in June 1893....
(D). Matthew R. Denver (D). J. Warren Keifer
J. Warren Keifer
Joseph Warren Keifer was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a prominent U.S. politician during the 1880s. He served in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from Ohio from 1877 to 1885 and from 1905 to 1911...
(R). Ralph D. Cole
Ralph D. Cole
Ralph Dayton Cole was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, brother of Raymond Clinton Cole.Born in Vanlue, Ohio, Cole attended the common schools.He was graduated from Findlay College of Findlay, Ohio in 1896....
(R). Isaac R. Sherwood
Isaac R. Sherwood
Isaac Ruth Sherwood was an American politician and newspaper editor from Toledo, Ohio, as well as an officer in the Union army during the Civil War. He served nine terms in the United States Congress, and was a noted pacifist during World War I.-Early life and career:Sherwood was born in...
(D). Adna R. Johnson
Adna R. Johnson
Adna Romulus Johnson was a teacher, lawyer, and U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Sweet Springs, Missouri, Johnson moved with his mother to a farm in Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1864, where attended the common schools. He taught school seven years and then studied law...
(R). Albert Douglas
Albert Douglas
Albert Douglas was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Chillicothe, Ohio, Douglas attended the public schools of Chillicothe and a preparatory school. He graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, in 1872 and from Harvard Law School in 1874. He was admitted to the bar in 1874 and...
(R). Edward L. Taylor, Jr.
Edward L. Taylor, Jr.
Edward Livingston Taylor, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Columbus, Ohio, Taylor attended the public schools and was graduated from the Columbus High School.He studied law....
(R). Carl C. Anderson
Carl C. Anderson
Carl Carey Anderson was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Bluffton, Ohio, Anderson moved to Sandusky County in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Fremont. He attended the common schools, and then worked as a traveling salesman...
(D). William G. Sharp (D). James Joyce
James Joyce (congressman)
James Joyce was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cumberland, Ohio, Joyce attended the common schools.He taught school in Cumberland and Pleasant City, Ohio, and also studied law....
(R). David Hollingsworth
David Hollingsworth
David Adams Hollingsworth was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Belmont, Ohio, Hollingsworth moved with his parents to Flushing, Ohio.He attended the public schools....
(R). William A. Ashbrook
William A. Ashbrook
William Albert Ashbrook was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and Democratic politician from Ohio....
(D). James Kennedy
James Kennedy (congressman)
James Kennedy was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Lowellville, Ohio, Kennedy prepared for college at Poland Union Seminary, in Ohio, and graduated from Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, in 1876. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in March 1879...
(R). W. Aubrey Thomas (R). L. Paul Howland
L. Paul Howland
Leonard Paul Howland was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Paul Howland was born in Jefferson, Ohio. Howland completed preparatory studies....
(R). James H. Cassidy
James H. Cassidy
James Henry Cassidy was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cassidy attended public schools. He later studied law at Cleveland Law School....
(R), April 20, 1909 – End
Oklahoma
. Bird Segle McGuireBird Segle McGuire
Bird Segle McGuire was a Delegate and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, and a cousin of William Neville.- Early life :...
(R). Dick Thompson Morgan
Dick Thompson Morgan
Dick Thompson Morgan was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.-Early life and education:Born at Prairie Creek, Indiana, Morgan attended the country schools and the Prairie Creek High School. In 1876 he received a bachelor's degree and in 1878 a master's degree both from Union Christian College,...
(R). Charles E. Creager
Charles E. Creager
Charles Edward Creager was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born near Dayton, Ohio, Creager attended Ohio public schools and graduated from Northern Indiana University. He enlisted as a sergeant major in the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War and served under General...
(R). Charles D. Carter
Charles D. Carter
Charles David Carter was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born near Boggy Depot, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory , Carter moved with his father to Mill Creek, a stage stand on the western frontier of the Chickasaw Nation, in April 1876.He attended the Indian day schools and Chickasaw Manual...
(D). Scott Ferris
Scott Ferris
Scott Ferris was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Upon the admission of Oklahoma as a State into the Union, Ferris was elected as a Democrat to the 60th Congress. He was reelected to the 61st and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from November 16, 1907, until March 3, 1921...
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Oregon
. Willis C. HawleyWillis C. Hawley
Willis Chatman Hawley was an American politician and educator in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he would serve as president of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he earned his undergraduate and law degrees before entering politics...
(R). William R. Ellis
William R. Ellis
William Russell Ellis was an American educator, attorney and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Indiana, he grew up in Iowa before moving to Oregon where he worked as a school superintendent and district attorney. A Republican, he served as U.S...
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Pennsylvania
. Henry H. BinghamHenry H. Bingham
Henry Harrison Bingham was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, who received the United States Military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Wilderness....
(R). Joel Cook
Joel Cook
Joel Cook was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Joel Cook was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied law at the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia....
(R), died December 15, 1910, vacant to end. J. Hampton Moore
J. Hampton Moore
Joseph Hampton Moore was Mayor of Philadelphia and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.-Early life and commercial work:...
(R). Reuben O. Moon
Reuben O. Moon
Reuben Osborne Moon was Republican member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania.Moon was born in Jobstown, New Jersey. He graduated from the National School of Oratory, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1874. He became a professor in the National School of Oratory, and engaged in lecturing...
(R). William W. Foulkrod (R), died November 13, 1910, vacant to end. George D. McCreary (R). Thomas S. Butler
Thomas S. Butler
Thomas Stalker Butler was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, serving from March 4, 1897 until his death, having been elected to the House sixteen times. Thomas S. Butler was also the father of the famous Marine Corps General Smedley D...
(R). Irving P. Wanger (R). William W. Griest (R). Thomas D. Nicholls (Independent Democrat). Henry W. Palmer (R). Alfred B. Garner (R). John H. Rothermel (D). Charles C. Pratt (R). William B. Wilson (D). John G. McHenry (D). Benjamin K. Focht
Benjamin K. Focht
Benjamin K. Focht was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Benjamin K. Focht was born in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania. He attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State College at State College, Pennsylvania, and Susquehanna...
(R). Marlin E. Olmsted (R). John M. Reynolds (R), resigned January 17, 1911, vacant to end of term. Daniel F. Lafean (R). Charles F. Barclay (R). George F. Huff (R). Allen F. Cooper (R). John K. Tener
John K. Tener
John Kinley Tener was a Major League baseball player and executive and, from 1911 to 1915, served as the 25th Governor of Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
(R), resigned January 16, 1911, vacant to end of term. Arthur L. Bates (R). A. Mitchell Palmer (D). J. N. Langham (R). Nelson P. Wheeler (R). William H. Graham (R). John Dalzell
John Dalzell
John Dalzell was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.-Biography:John Dalzell was born in New York City. He moved with his parents to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1847....
(R). James F. Burke
James F. Burke
James Francis Burke was Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.-Early life:...
(R). Andrew J. Barchfeld (R)
Rhode Island
. William P. SheffieldWilliam Paine Sheffield (1857-1919)
William Paine Sheffield was a United States Representative from Rhode Island. He was the son of U.S. Representative William Paine Sheffield, Sr.. He served Rhode Island's 1st district from 1909-1911. He was also a member of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Sheffield graduated from Brown...
(R). Adin B. Capron
Adin B. Capron
Adin Ballou Capron was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.-Early life and military career:Born in Mendon, Massachusetts, Capron attended the Woonsocket High School and Westbrook Seminary, near Portland, Maine. He settled in Stillwater, Rhode Island, and engaged in milling and dealing in grain...
(R)
South Carolina
. George S. Legare (D). James O'H. PattersonJames O'H. Patterson
James O'Hanlan Patterson was a United States Representative from South Carolina. He was born in Barnwell, South Carolina. He attended private schools in town and also in Augusta, Georgia...
(D). Wyatt Aiken
Wyatt Aiken
Wyatt Aiken was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district. He served for six terms from 1903 to 1917.-Biography:...
(D). Joseph T. Johnson
Joseph T. Johnson
Joseph Travis Johnson was a United States Representative and federal judge from South Carolina. He was born in Brewerton, South Carolina. He attended the common schools and was graduated from Erskine College, Due West, South Carolina in 1879. He received an LL.B. from Vanderbilt University in...
(D). David E. Finley
David E. Finley
David E. Finley was a United States Representative from South Carolina. He was born in Trenton, Arkansas. He attended the public schools of Rock Hill, South Carolina and Ebenezer, South Carolina and was graduated from the law department of South Carolina College at Columbia, South Carolina in 1885...
(D). J. Edwin Ellerbe
J. Edwin Ellerbe
James Edwin Ellerbe was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born in Sellers, South Carolina, Ellerbe attended Pine Hill Academy and the University of South Carolina at Columbia....
(D). Asbury F. Lever (D)
South Dakota
. Charles H. BurkeCharles H. Burke
Charles Henry Burke was a Republican Congressman from South Dakota and Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the 1920s.-Biography:He was born near Batavia, New York, in 1861, and attended the public school there...
(R). Eben Martin
Eben Martin
Eben Wever Martin was a U.S. Republican politician.He was born in Maquoketa, Iowa. He studied at the University of Michigan....
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Tennessee
. Walter P. BrownlowWalter P. Brownlow
Walter P. Brownlow served Tennessee's First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1896 until 1910. Amazingly, a century after his service, the legacy established by Brownlow's Congressional work remains important in the First District...
(R), died July 8, 1910
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- . Zachary D. MasseyZachary D. MasseyZachary David Massey was an American politician that represented the 1st congressional district of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:...
(R). Richard W. AustinRichard W. AustinRichard Wilson Austin was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 2nd congressional district of Tennessee. He was born on August 26, 1857 in Decatur, Alabama in Morgan County. He attended the common schools, Loudon High School, and the University of...
(R). John Austin Moon (D). Cordell HullCordell HullCordell Hull was an American politician from the U.S. state of Tennessee. He is best known as the longest-serving Secretary of State, holding the position for 11 years in the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during much of World War II...
(D). William C. HoustonWilliam C. HoustonWilliam Cannon Houston was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 5th congressional district of Tennessee.-Biography:...
(D). Joseph W. Byrns (D). Lemuel Phillips Padgett (D). Thetus Willrette Sims (D). Finis J. GarrettFinis J. GarrettFinis J. Garrett was born in Weakley County, Tennessee in 1875. He attended Bethel College and graduated in 1897. During that period he worked as an editor for local newspapers. After he went on to law and then the US Congress. In the House he served from 1905 to 1929 and from 1923 to 1929 he was...
(D). George W. Gordon (D)
- . Zachary D. Massey
Texas
. John Levi SheppardJohn Levi Sheppard
John Levi Sheppard was an American lawyer, judge, and legislator. Sheppard was elected to two terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for the Fourth Congressional District of Texas...
(D). Martin Dies (D). Gordon J. Russell
Gordon J. Russell
Gordon James Russell was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Russell attended the common schools, the Sam Bailey Institute, Griffin, Georgia, and Crawford High School, Dalton, Georgia....
(D), resigned June 14, 1910
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- . Robert M. LivelyRobert M. LivelyRobert Maclin Lively was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, Lively moved to Texas in 1864 with his parents, who settled in Smith County....
(D). Choice Boswell Randell (D). James Andrew Beall (D). Rufus HardyRufus Hardy (representative)Rufus Hardy was a United States Representative of the Democratic Party from the state of Texas.-Early years:Hardy was born Monroe County, Mississippi to George Washington and Pauline J. Hardy...
(D). Alexander W. GreggAlexander W. GreggAlexander White Gregg was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives between 1903 and 1919.-Early life:...
(D). John M. MooreJohn M. MooreJohn Matthew Moore was an American rancher and statesman from Texas who served in the United States House of Representatives from District 8 from 1905 to 1913....
(D). George Farmer BurgessGeorge Farmer BurgessGeorge Farmer Burgess was a U.S. Representative from Texas.-Biography:Born in Wharton, Texas, Burgess attended the common schools....
(D). Albert Sidney Burleson (D). Robert L. HenryRobert L. HenryRobert Lee Henry was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas from 1897 to 1917 .-Early life:...
(D). Oscar W. GillespieOscar W. GillespieOscar William Gillespie was a U.S. House Representative for the state of Texas.Born near Quitman, Mississippi, Gillespie attended private schools and was graduated from Mansfield College, Texas in 1885. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1886 and commenced his law practice in Fort...
(D). John Hall StephensJohn Hall StephensJohn Hall Stephens was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Shelby County, Texas, Stephens attended the common schools in Mansfield, Texas....
(D). James L. Slayden (D). John Nance GarnerJohn Nance GarnerJohn Nance Garner, IV , was the 32nd Vice President of the United States and the 44th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives .- Early life and family :...
(D). William R. SmithWilliam Robert SmithWilliam Robert Smith was a United States representative from Texas and a United States federal judge.Born in Smith County, Texas, Smith graduated from the Sam Houston Normal Institute in Huntsville, Texas in 1883. He read law in 1885 and was admitted to the Texas bar, beginning the practice of law...
(D)
- . Robert M. Lively
Vermont
. David J. FosterDavid J. Foster
David Johnson Foster was a U.S. Representative from Vermont.Born in Barnet, Vermont, Foster attended the public schools of his native city and was graduated from the St...
(R). Frank Plumley
Frank Plumley
Frank Plumley was a Republican politician from Vermont.Plumley was born in Vermont on December 17, 1844. He attended University of Michigan Law School. Plumley held many positions in state and federal government...
(R)
Virginia
. William Atkinson JonesWilliam Atkinson Jones
William Atkinson Jones was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1918.Jones was born in Warsaw, Virginia, and graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia in 1870...
(D). Harry Lee Maynard (D). John Fletcher Lamb (D). Francis R. Lassiter
Francis R. Lassiter
Francis Rives Lassiter was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, great-nephew of Francis Everod Rives....
(D), died October 31, 1909
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- . Robert Turnbull (D). Edward W. SaundersEdward W. SaundersEdward Watts Saunders was born in Franklin County, Virginia. His primary education was received from tutors at home and at Bellevue Academy in Bedford County. From the Academy, he entered the University of Virginia. After graduation, he joined Professor F.P. Brent in conducting a classical...
(D). Carter GlassCarter GlassCarter Glass was a newspaper publisher and politician from Lynchburg, Virginia. He served many years in Congress as a member of the Democratic Party. As House co-sponsor, he played a central role in the development of the 1913 Glass-Owen Act that created the Federal Reserve System. Glass...
(D). James Hay (D). Charles Creighton CarlinCharles Creighton CarlinCharles Creighton Carlin was a U.S. representative from Virginia.Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Carlin attended the public schools and Alexandria Academy. He was graduated from National University Law School, Washington, D.C....
(D). C. Bascom SlempC. Bascom SlempCampbell Bascom Slemp was an American Republican politician. He was a six-time United States congressman from Virginia's 9th congressional district from 1907 to 1922 and served as the presidential secretary to President Calvin Coolidge...
(R). Henry De Flood (D)
- . Robert Turnbull (D). Edward W. Saunders
Washington
. William E. Humphrey (R). Francis W. CushmanFrancis W. Cushman
Francis Wellington Cushman was a U.S. Representative from Washington.Born in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, Cushman attended the public schools in Brighton and Pleasant Plain Academy in Pleasant Plain, Iowa....
(R), died July 6, 1909
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- . William W. McCredieWilliam W. McCredieWilliam Wallace "W. W." McCredie was a U.S. Representative from Washington.-Biography:Born in Montrose, Pennsylvania, McCredie moved to Iowa with his parents, who settled on a farm near Manchester in Delaware County...
(R). Miles PoindexterMiles PoindexterMiles Poindexter was an American politician. As a Republican and later a Progressive, he served as a United States Representative and United States Senator.-Early life:Poindexter was born in Memphis, Tennessee...
(R)
- . William W. McCredie
West Virginia
. William P. HubbardWilliam P. Hubbard
William Pallister Hubbard was an American Republican politician from Wheeling, West Virginia who served as a United States Representative. The son of Congressman Chester D. Hubbard, he served as a member of the 60th and 61st United States Congresses.Hubbard attended the public schools and Linsly...
(R). George Cookman Sturgiss
George Cookman Sturgiss
George Cookman Sturgiss was a lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia who served as a United States Representative. He was a member of the 60th and 61st United States Congresses-Biography:...
(R). Joseph Holt Gaines (R). Harry C. Woodyard
Harry C. Woodyard
Harry Chapman Woodyard was a Republican politician from West Virginia who served as aUnited States Representative. Congressman Woodyard was born in Spencer, West Virginia, in Roane County...
(R). James Anthony Hughes (R)
Wisconsin
. Henry Allen Cooper (R). John M. NelsonJohn M. Nelson
John Mandt Nelson was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Burke, Wisconsin, Nelson attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1892....
(R). Arthur W. Kopp
Arthur W. Kopp
Arthur William Kopp was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Bigpatch, Wisconsin, Kopp attended the common schools of Grant County, Wisconsin....
(R). William J. Cary
William J. Cary
William Joseph Cary was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cary was educated in the public schools and St...
(R). William H. Stafford
William H. Stafford
William Henry Stafford was a U.S. Republican politician.He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin and served from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1911. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910...
(R). Charles H. Weisse
Charles H. Weisse
Charles Herman Weisse was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, Weisse attended the public schools and St...
(D). John Jacob Esch (R). James Henry Davidson (R). Gustav Küstermann
Gustav Küstermann
Gustav Küstermann was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 1907 until 1911, when he was defeated for reelection.- External links :...
(R). Elmer A. Morse
Elmer A. Morse
Elmer Addison Morse was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Franksville, Wisconsin, Morse attended the common schools of Racine County.He was graduated from Ripon College, Wisconsin, in 1893....
(R). Irvine L. Lenroot (R)
Wyoming
. Franklin Wheeler MondellFranklin Wheeler Mondell
Frank Wheeler Mondell was a representative of Wyoming born in St. Louis, Missouri, and educated in the public schools. For many years he was engaged in farming, stock-raising, and railroad construction. He lived in Wyoming from 1887 onward, and served in Congress from 1895 to 1897 and then from...
(R)
Non-voting members
. James WickershamJames Wickersham
James Wickersham was a district judge for Alaska, appointed by U.S. President William McKinley to the Third Judicial District in 1900. He resigned his post in 1908 and was subsequently elected as Alaska's delegate to Congress, serving until 1917 and then being re-elected in 1930...
(R). Ralph Henry Cameron (D). Jonah Kunio Kalanianaole (R). William Henry Andrews
William Henry Andrews
William Henry "Bull" Andrews was an American politician who served as a Republican representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and as a delegate from the New Mexico Territory....
(R). Benito Legarda
Benito Legarda
Benito Legarda y Tuason was a Philippine legislator who became a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands. He was born in Manila, Philippines on September 27, 1853, and attended the Jesuits’ College and the University of Santo Tomas of Manila...
. Pablo Ocampo
Pablo Ocampo
Pablo Ocampo, a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands; born in Manila, Philippine Islands, January 25, 1853; attended Colegio de San Juan de Letran, and graduated from Santo Tomas University in 1882; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1882 and practiced in Manila; prosecuting...
, resigned November 22, 1909
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- Manuel QuezonManuel L. QuezonManuel Luis Quezón y Molina served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines...
, (Unionist), November 23, 1909 – End. Tulio LarrinagaTulio LarrinagaTulio Larrinaga was a Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.Born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Larrinaga attended the Seminario Consiliar of San Ildefonso at San Juan, Puerto Rico...
, (Unionist)
- Manuel Quezon
Senate
- SecretarySecretary of the United States SenateThe Secretary of the Senate is an elected officer of the United States Senate. The Secretary supervises an extensive array of offices and services to expedite the day-to-day operations of that body...
: Charles G. Bennett of New York - Sergeant at ArmsSergeant at Arms of the United States SenateThe Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is the law enforcer for the United States Senate. One of the chief roles of the Sergeant is to hold the gavel used at every session...
: Daniel M. Ransdell of IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... - ChaplainChaplain of the United States SenateThe Chaplain of the United States Senate opens each session of the United States Senate with a prayer, and provides and coordinates religious programs and pastoral care support for Senators, their staffs, and their families. The Chaplain is appointed by a majority vote of the members of the Senate...
:- Edward E. Hale, UnitarianUnitarianismUnitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
, until June 10, 1909 - Ulysses G.B. Pierce, UnitarianUnitarianismUnitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
, elected June 18, 1909
- Edward E. Hale, Unitarian
House of Representatives
- ClerkClerk of the United States House of RepresentativesThe Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the United States House of Representatives, whose primary duty is to act as the chief record-keeper for the House....
: Alexander McDowellAlexander McDowellAlexander McDowell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... - Sergeant at ArmsSergeant at Arms of the United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms is an officer of the House with law enforcement, protocol, and administrative responsibilities. The Sergeant at Arms is elected at the beginning of each Congress by the membership of the chamber...
: Henry CassonHenry CassonHenry Casson was the Secretary of State for Wisconsin from 1895 until 1899. In 1899, at the start of the 56th United States Congress, he was selected by the Republican majority to serve as Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives...
of WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... - DoorkeeperDoorkeeper of the United States House of RepresentativesAn appointed officer of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 to 1995, the Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives was chosen by a resolution at the opening of each United States Congress. The Office of the Doorkeeper was based on precedent from the Continental...
: Frank B. Lyon of New York - PostmasterPostmaster of the United States House of RepresentativesThe Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives was an employee of the United States Congress from 1834 to 1993.Before the creation of the office of Postmaster, mail duties were handled by workers in the office of the Doorkeeper, who were paid additional compensation...
: Samuel Langum of New York - Clerk at the Speaker’s TableParliamentarian of the United States House of RepresentativesThe Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives manages, supervises, and administers its Office of the Parliamentarian, which is responsible for advising presiding officers, Members, and staff on procedural questions under the U.S...
: Asher C. HindsAsher C. HindsAsher Crosby Hinds was a United States Representative from Maine. He attended the public schools and Coburn Classical Institute.... - ChaplainChaplain of the United States House of RepresentativesThe election of William Linn as Chaplain of the House on May 1, 1789, continued the tradition established by the Continental Congresses of each day's proceedings opening with a prayer by a chaplain. The early Chaplains alternated duties with their Senate counterparts on a weekly basis, covering the...
: Henry N. CoudenHenry N. CoudenHenry N. Couden is a Universalist minister who was the 54th Chaplain of the United States Senate from December 2, 1895 to April 11, 1921. He was the only blind religious leader to serve in this position....
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