Charles Denison (Congressional Biographical Directory)

Reference
"Denison, Charles," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000235.
DENISON, Charles,  (nephew of George Denison), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Wyoming Valley, Pa., January 23, 1818; received a liberal education, and was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1838; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice in Wilkes-Barre; elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, and Fortieth Congresses and served from March 4, 1863, until his death in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., June 27, 1867; interment in Forty Fort Cemetery, Kingston, Pa.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present

Augustus Hill Garland (Congressional Biographical Directory)

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"Garland, Augustus Hill," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000065.
GARLAND, Augustus Hill, a Senator from Arkansas; born in Tipton County, Tenn., June 11, 1832; moved with his parents to Hempstead County, Ark., in 1833; attended St. Mary’s College and graduated from St.
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“The Slave Market of New Orleans,” Cleveland (OH) Herald, February 1, 1859

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, December 23, 2008.
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The Slave Market of New Orleans
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“The Slave Market of New Orleans,” Cleveland (OH) Herald, February 1, 1859, p. 2: 2.
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Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

“The Cuban Scheme at the South,” New York Times, February 15, 1859

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The Cuban Scheme at the South
Source citation
“The Cuban Scheme at the South,” New York Times, February 15, 1859, p. 4: 5.
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Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

“Fugitive Slave Case in Pennsylvania,” New York Times, April 5, 1859

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, December 22, 2008.
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Fugitive Slave Case in Pennsylvania
Source citation
“Fugitive Slave Case in Pennsylvania,” New York Times, April 5, 1859, p. 1: 4.
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Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

Jeremiah Haralson (Congressional Biographical Directory)

Reference
"Haralson, Jeremiah," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000179.
HARALSON, Jeremiah, a Representative from Alabama; born on a plantation near Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga., April 1, 1846; raised as a slave; self-educated; moved to Alabama and engaged in agricultural pursuits; became a minister; member of the State house of representatives in 1870; served in the State senate in 1872; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1868 to the Forty-first Congress; elected as a Republican to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877); appointed to a Federal position in the United States customhouse in Baltimore, Md.; later employed
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present
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