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    James Madison Broom (1776 – January 15, 1850) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of...
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  • He was the father of Congressman James M. Broom and grandfather of Congressman Jacob Broom. His father was James Broom, a blacksmith turned prosperous...
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    to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative James M. Broom. He was reelected to the 11th Congress, and served in the U.S. House...
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  • Regulars. James M. Broom Jeremiah Chaplin Matthew Brown Elisha Haley Peter Augustus Jay Gerard Troost David Rogerson Williams Jesse Bledsoe James Miller...
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  • Jacob Broom (1752–1810), Delaware Assemblyman 1784–86 1788, delegate to the Philadelphia Convention. Father of James M. Broom. James M. Broom (1776–1850)...
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  • businessman and politician Jacob Broom (congressman) (1808–1864), United States Representative from Pennsylvania James M. Broom (1776–1850), American lawyer...
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  • 6, 1807, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of James M. Broom (F) In 1806, James M. Broom (F) was re-elected to a second term in Delaware's at-large...
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  • James William Broom-Lynne (31 October 1916 – 1 December 1995) was an English artist-designer, novelist (sometimes under the pseudonym of James Quartermain)...
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    commercial examples of the Watt steam engine are sold. January 1 – James M. Broom, American politician (d. 1850) January 2 – Jeremiah Chaplin, American...
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    Jumping the broom (or jumping the besom) is a phrase and custom relating to a wedding ceremony in which the couple jumps over a broom. It is most widespread...
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