Henry B. Payne was an American politician from Ohio. Moving to Ohio from his native New York in 1833,he quickly established himself in law and business while becoming a local leader in Democratic politics. After serving in the Ohio Senate,Payne was elected to a single term in the United States House of Representatives in 1874. In the House,he worked unsuccessfully for a compromise in the debate over whether all of the nation's currency should be backed by gold. He was defeated for reelection,but served on the Electoral Commission that convened in early 1877 to resolve the dispute over the results of the 1876 presidential election.
Jacob Collamer was an American politician from Vermont. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives,as Postmaster General in the cabinet of President Zachary Taylor,and as a U.S. Senator.
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1941 to 1945 and from 1947 to 1959 and in the U.S. Senate,from 1959 to 1977. He served as Senate Minority Leader from 1969 to 1977.
Stephen Mallory White was an American attorney and politician from California. A Democrat,he was most notable for his service as a U.S. Senator from 1893 to 1899.
Thomas Playford was an Australian politician who served two terms as Premier of South Australia. He subsequently entered federal politics,serving as a Senator for South Australia from 1901 to 1906 and as Minister for Defence from 1905 to 1907.
God's Acre is a churchyard,specifically the burial ground. The word comes from the German Gottesacker,an ancient designation for a burial ground. The use of "Acre" is related to,but not derived from the unit of measurement and can be of any size. In the early 17th century the term was used as a translation of the German,but by the end of the century,it was accepted as an English term.
John Hipple Mitchell,also known as John Mitchell Hipple,John H. Mitchell,or J. H. Mitchell was an American lawyer,politician,and convicted criminal. He served as a Republican United States Senator from Oregon on three occasions between 1873 and 1905. He also served as president of the state senate,did the initial legal work involved in the dispute that led to the landmark Supreme Court case of Pennoyer v. Neff,and later was involved with the Oregon land fraud scandal,for which he was indicted and convicted while a sitting U.S. Senator. He is one of twelve U.S. Senators indicted while in office,and one of five convicted.
Francis John Myers was an American teacher,lawyer,and Democratic Party politician. He represented most of West Philadelphia and Southwest Philadelphia in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1945 and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate for one term from 1945 to 1951. He was Senate Majority Whip from 1949 to 1951.
Benjamin Franklin Shively was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana.
Thomas H. Tongue was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon. Born in England,his family immigrated to Washington County,Oregon,in 1859. In Oregon,he would serve in the State Senate from 1889 to 1893 and was the seventh mayor of Hillsboro. A Republican,he was chairman of the state party,and national convention delegate in 1892. Tongue served as Congressman from 1897 to 1903 representing Oregon's 1st congressional district.
James Bowen Everhart was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1883 to 1887. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 19th district from 1876 to 1882.
Edward Pulsford was an English-born Australian politician and free-trade campaigner.
Drums is an unincorporated community in Butler Township,Luzerne County,Pennsylvania. Located about 1,500 feet (460 m) altitude in the Sugarloaf Valley,it is situated east of Interstate 81 and north of Nescopeck Creek,a tributary of the Susquehanna River. It was founded by the Drum family in the late 18th century and was originally known as Drum's. Its ZIP Code is 18222,served by the 788 exchange in Area Code 570.
An election for the United States Senate was held by the Pennsylvania General Assembly beginning on January 17,1899,to fill the seat then held by Matthew Quay for a six-year term beginning March 4,1899. Quay was a candidate for re-election,but he was damaged by a pending indictment for involvement in financial irregularities with state money;his trial took place during the three months that the legislature attempted to resolve the Senate deadlock,and he was acquitted the day it adjourned,having failed to elect a senator. Quay was appointed to the Senate seat by the governor,but the Senate refused to seat him on the grounds that the governor lacked the constitutional authority to make the selection,and the seat remained vacant until the next meeting of the legislature,in 1901,when Quay was elected.
Justin D. Jirolanio was an American politician who acted as the political boss of the Lehigh Valley's Democratic Party,serving in both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and holding various local offices.
Joseph J. Yosko was an American politician who represented the Lehigh Valley in the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 18th district as a Democrat from 1949 until his death in 1958. He also served in numerous department offices starting in 1934.
Jeremiah S. Hess was an American politician who served in the Pennsylvania Senate for the 18th district representing Northampton County as a Democrat.
William Bell Waddell was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing Chester County from 1865 to 1867. He also served in the Pennsylvania Senate from 1872 to 1873.
