112th Congress, 2nd Session
November 23, 1817
On this date, William Charles Cole Claiborne of Tennessee, the youngest person ever elected to the House of Representatives died.
February 21, 1848
On this date, Representative and former President John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts suffered a fatal stroke on the House Floor.
February 22, 1879
Mrs. Charles F. Deihm attempted to give to Congress a large iron safe containing several quirky pieces of Americana that she had amassed during the country’s centennial celebration in 1876.
March 13, 1916
Representative Corinne “Lindy” Boggs of Louisiana, an advocate for women’s equality and the preservation of House history, was born in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
April 01, 1972
On this date, Dolly Seelmeyer became the first woman photographer for the U.S. House of Representatives.
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