Congressman Collection (#2)

William Brown McWilliam Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1915 (b/w photo)
5974305 William Brown McWilliam Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1915 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

John Nance Garner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Portrait with Gavel, Washington DC, USA
5974383 John Nance Garner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Portrait with Gavel, Washington DC, USA, December 1931 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

William Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1910's (b/w photo)
5974307 William Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1910's (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Joseph Byrns, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, c. 1935 (b/w photo)
5052293 Joseph Byrns, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, c.1935 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hon. Hiram Price of Iowa, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Hiram Price of Iowa, between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, banker, merchant, bookkeeper, bank president, railroad president: paymaster general of Iowa troop during the American Civil War]

William Randolph Steele of Wyoming, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
William Randolph Steele of Wyoming, 1865-1880. Steele, Hon. Wm. R. Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming, between 1865 and 1880

Judge William Strong, (U. S. Supreme Court), between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Strong, Judge (U.S. Supreme Court), between 1865 and 1880

Stephen Taber of New York, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Stephen Taber of New York. Taber, Hon. M.C. [Member of Congress?] (Stephen of N.Y.), between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, first president of the Roslyn Savings Bank]

J. C. B. Davis?, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
J.C.B. Davis?, 1865-1880. Davis, Hon. J.C.B? MC? [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

Elijah Ward of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Elijah Ward of New York, 1865-1880. Ward, Hon. Elijah of N.Y. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer]

Schuyler Colfax of Indiana, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Schuyler Colfax of Indiana. Colfax, Schuyler, M.C. [Member of Congress?], IND. Rep. (Vice-Pres under Grant), between 1865 and 1880. [Journalist, businessman, politician]

Charles Edmund Nash of Louisiana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Charles Edmund Nash of Louisiana, 1865-1880. Hon. Charles Edmund Nash of LA, between 1865 and 1880. Private in 82nd Reg t U.S. Vol. U.S.A. Lost leg at Fort Blakely

Walter Leak Steele of North Carolina, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Walter Leak Steele of North Carolina, 1865-1880. Steele, Hon. Walter Leak of N.C. between 1865 and 1880. Delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Charleston and Baltimore in 1860

James Phelps of Connecticut, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
James Phelps of Connecticut. Phelps, Hon. James of Conn. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

Jos. Coburn, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Coburn, Hon. Jos. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880. [John Coburn of Indiana?]

Albert, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Albert, Hon. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

Lewis, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Lewis, Hon. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

H. H. Harrison, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Harrison, Hon. H.H. U.S.A. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

Judge William Strong, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Judge Strong, between 1860 and 1875

Stephen Taber of New York. between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Stephen Taber of N.Y. between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, first president of the Roslyn Savings Bank]

Milton Isaiah Southard of Ohio, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Milton Isaiah Southard of Ohio, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician and lawyer]

Josiah Thomas Walls of Florida, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Josiah T. Walls of Florida, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician: one of the first African Americans in the US Congress elected during the Reconstruction Era; the first black person to be elected

Henry H. Starkweather, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Starkweather, M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1860 and 1875

Schuyler Colfax, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
S. Colfax, between 1860 and 1875. [Journalist, businessman, politician]

Judge Niblack, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Judge Niblack, between 1860 and 1875

Schuyler Colfax of Indiana, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Schuyler Colfax of Ind. between 1855 and 1865. [Journalist, businessman, politician]

Jeremiah Rusk of Wisconsin, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Jeremiah Rusk of Wisconsin, 1865-1880. Rusk, Hon. Jeremiah, Gov. of Wisc. Secty of Agri. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and Union Army soldier

L. F. Benjamin, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Benjamin, Hon. L.F. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

H. B. Smith, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Smith, Hon. H.B. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

Judge Woodward, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Judge Woodward, between 1860 and 1875

Samuel S. Cox of New York, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Hon. S.S. Cox of New York, between 1860 and 1875

John Ambler Smith of Virginia, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. John Ambler Smith of Va. between 1860 and 1875

Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware, between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Thomas F. Bayard, M.C. [Member of Congress?], Delaware, between 1870 and 1880. [Lawyer, politician and diplomat: US Ambassador to the United Kingdom]

Judge Fisher, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Judge Fisher, between 1860 and 1875

Milton I. Southard, between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Southard Milton M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1870 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer]

Frank Jones of New Hampshire, between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Frank Jones, M.C. [Member of Congress?] of N.H. between 1870 and 1880. [Mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire]

S. D. Lindsey, between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Lindsey, Hon. S.D. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1870 and 1880. [Politician, lawyer]

J. Ambler Smith of Virginia, between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
J. Ambler Smith of Va. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1870 and 1880

Richard P. Bland, between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Bland, Hon. Richard P. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1870 and 1880. [Politician, lawyer, educator]

Vest, Hon. of MO (Senator), between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Vest, Hon. of MO (Senator), between 1870 and 1880

Ochiltree, Hon. Thomas Peck of Texas, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Ochiltree, Hon. Thomas Peck of Texas, between 1865 and 1880. Private in Capt. John G. Walkers Texas Rangers in campaign against Indians in 1854-55

Stephens, Hon. Alexander H. of GA, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Stephens, Hon. Alexander H. of Georgia, between 1865 and 1880

Urner, Hon. Milton G. of Md. (1879-1883), between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Urner, Hon. Milton G. of Maryland. (1879-1883), between 1865 and 1880

Cox, Hon. Jacob D. of Ohio, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Cox, Hon. Jacob D. of Ohio, between 1865 and 1880

Murch, Hon. Thompson Henry of Maine, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Murch, Hon. Thompson Henry of Maine, between 1865 and 1880

Hayes, President Rutherford B. between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Hayes, President Rutherford B. between 1865 and 1880

McCormick, Hon. Richard Cunningham, Delegate from Arizona and M. C. from N. Y. c. 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
McCormick, Hon. Richard Cunningham, Delegate from Arizona and M.C.[Member of Congress?] from New York, c.1865-1880. Served as a correspondent of the New York Evening Post

Banett, Hon. M. C. between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Banett, Hon. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

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"Trailblazers in Congress: Pioneering Black Senators and Representatives" In 1872, history was made as the first colored senators and representatives took their seats in the 41st Congress. These remarkable individuals shattered barriers and paved the way for future generations of African American leaders. One such trailblazer was Thaddeus Stevens, a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement who fought tirelessly for equal rights. His unwavering dedication laid the foundation for progress that would follow. Adlai Stevenson, captured in a captivating black-and-white photo from around 1900, stands as a testament to perseverance. As one of the early black senators, he defied societal norms and championed justice within the hallowed halls of Congress. William Brown McKinley represented Illinois with distinction during his tenure as a representative in 1915. His commitment to serving his constituents exemplified true leadership and integrity. Walter Pierce's image at his desk in 1934 showcases an individual deeply engrossed in legislative matters. With determination etched on his face, he worked diligently to shape policies that would benefit all Americans. John Nance Garner held the esteemed position of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives during December 1931. This powerful portrait captures him wielding a gavel with authority, symbolizing his influential role within Congress. Joseph Byrns' photograph from around 1935 depicts another speaker who left an indelible mark on American politics. Through eloquence and strategic maneuvering, he helped steer our nation through challenging times. Honorable Hiram Price's image dates back between 1855-1865 when America grappled with profound social changes. Though little is known about this enigmatic figure, it is clear that he played a significant role during this transformative era. Lastly, William Randolph Steele emerges from history's shadows as Wyoming's representative from 1865-1880—a period marked by reconstruction and the fight for civil rights.