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Birth
Born in Danville, Vermont. -
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Clubfoot
Suffered from club foot. Could not play with other children. Mother read the Bible and taught to read. -
Began Education
Attended Peacham Academy. -
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Attended Peacham Academy
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Attended College
Entered Dartmout College. -
Loss of father
Father died in War of 1812 or left the family. My family was now in dire poverty. -
Graduatation
Graduated from Dartmouth. -
Moved to York, PA
Moved to York, Pennsylvania. -
Taught School and Studied Law
Became a teacher and, in free time, studied law. -
Began law practive in Gettysburg
Began law practice in Gettysburg, 1816. -
Elected to PA House of Represenatives
Elected as a Anti-Masonic Ticket to PA House of Represenatives. -
Law Practive in Lancaster
Changed from Gettysburg to Lancaster and practiced law there. -
Elected to House of Represenatives
Elected to US House of Represenatives. -
14th Amendment
Helped draft the 14th Amendment. -
Reconstruction Act
Helped draft the Reconstruction Act. -
Impeached Andrew Johnson
Impeached President Andrew Johnson - first president to be impeached. -
Death
Died in Washington, D.C. at Midnight.
