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Amasa Soule (1804 - 1860)
Abolitionist from Bath, Maine. In 1854, his family became part of the newly formed New England Emigrant Aid Company, an organization whose goal was to help settle the Kansas Territory and bring it into...
Samuel C. Pomeroy, U.S. Senator MP (1816 - 1891)
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy was an American Republican Senator from Kansas in the mid-19th century, serving in the United States Senate during the American Civil War. He also served in the Massachusetts Hous...
Horace "Haw" Tabor (aka, "Silver Dollar Tabor" and "The Bonanza King of Leadville"), U.S. Senator MP (1830 - 1899)
"Haw" Austin Warner Tabor (November 26, 1830 - April 10, 1899), also known as Silver Dollar Tabor and The Bonanza King of Leadville, was an American prospector, businessman, and politician. His life is...
Eli C. Thayer, U.S. Representative MP (1819 - 1899)
Eli Thayer was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861. Prior to that, he was the founder of the New England Emigrant Aid Company that brought pro-free state settlers t...
Amos Adams Lawrence MP (1814 - 1886)
Amos Adams Lawrence (July 31, 1814 – August 22, 1886) was the son of famed philanthropist Amos Lawrence. He was educated at Groton Academy (now Lawrence Academy at Groton) and at Harvard College.Born i...
