(born June 21, 1832, Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.—died August 2, 1887, Georgetown) was a formerly enslaved American who was the first Black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives (1870–79).

born Oct. 18, 1839, Portland, Maine,—died Dec. 7, 1902, Washington, D.C.) was a vigorous U.S. Republican Party leader who, as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1889–91, 1895–99), introduced significant procedural changes (the Reed Rules) that

(born July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, U.S.—died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Florida) was an American industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.

(born August 4, 1816, Verona, New York, U.S.—died July 22, 1906, Lawrence Beach, Long Island, New York) was an American financier who played a part in organizing his country’s railroad and telegraph systems.

(born April, 1848 NYC) (died May 1933 Amityville, NY.) Julia Sand was a woman who wrote letters in her 30s to President Chester A. Arthur and influenced him.

Carl Schurz (born March 2, 1829, near Cologne, Prussia [now in Germany]—died May 14, 1906, NYC.) was a German-US political leader, journalist, orator, and dedicated reformer who pressed for high moral standards in government in a period of notorious publ

(1823 – 1881) Appointed Assistant Secretary of War in August 1861 by President Lincoln. As v-president of the Pennsylvania Railroad in February 1861, Scott was called upon to take part of the deception that allowed Lincoln to disappear from Harrisburg.

(April 27, 1820 - December 8, 1903) was an English sociologist and philosopher, an early advocate of the theory of evolution, and advocated the preeminence of the individual over society and of science over religion.

(July 25, 1857- October 25, 1934) was an electrical engineer and inventor best known for his achievements in both horizontal and vertical transportation.

born May 10, 1823, Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.—died Oct. 22, 1900, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman, financial administrator, and author of major legislation concerning currency and regulation of commerce.

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Joseph Rainey	(born June 21, 1832, Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.—died August 2, 1887, Georgetown) was a formerly enslaved American who was the first Black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives (1870–79).
Thomas Brackett Reed	born Oct. 18, 1839, Portland, Maine,—died Dec. 7, 1902, Washington, D.C.) was a vigorous U.S. Republican Party leader who, as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1889–91, 1895–99), introduced significant procedural changes (the Reed Rules) that
John D. Rockefeller	(born July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, U.S.—died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Florida) was an American industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.
Russell Sage	(born August 4, 1816, Verona, New York, U.S.—died July 22, 1906, Lawrence Beach, Long Island, New York) was an American financier who played a part in organizing his country’s railroad and telegraph systems.
Julia Sand	(born April, 1848 NYC) (died May 1933 Amityville, NY.) Julia Sand was a woman who wrote letters in her 30s to President Chester A. Arthur and influenced him.
Charles Schurz	Carl Schurz (born March 2, 1829, near Cologne, Prussia [now in Germany]—died May 14, 1906, NYC.) was a German-US political leader, journalist, orator, and dedicated reformer who pressed for high moral standards in government in a period of notorious publ
Thomas Scott	(1823 – 1881) Appointed Assistant Secretary of War in August 1861 by President Lincoln. As v-president of the Pennsylvania Railroad in February 1861, Scott was called upon to take part of the deception that allowed Lincoln to disappear from Harrisburg.
Herbert Spencer	(April 27, 1820 - December 8, 1903) was an English sociologist and philosopher, an early advocate of the theory of evolution, and advocated the preeminence of the individual over society and of science over religion.
Frank Sprague	(July 25, 1857- October 25, 1934) was an electrical engineer and inventor best known for his achievements in both horizontal and vertical transportation.
John Shermanborn	born May 10, 1823, Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.—died Oct. 22, 1900, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman, financial administrator, and author of major legislation concerning currency and regulation of commerce.

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