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... House of Commons , held previously in the chapter house of Westminster Abbey ; the Lords used another apartment of the palace . A fire in 1834 destroyed the whole palace except the historic Westminster Hall and St. Stephen's Chapel ...
... House of Commons , held previously in the chapter house of Westminster Abbey ; the Lords used another apartment of the palace . A fire in 1834 destroyed the whole palace except the historic Westminster Hall and St. Stephen's Chapel ...
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... House of Representatives to the United States House of Representatives , where he served from 1825 to 1839 . As speaker of the House during that time , Polk acquired a reputation as an undeviating supporter of Jacksonian principles . In ...
... House of Representatives to the United States House of Representatives , where he served from 1825 to 1839 . As speaker of the House during that time , Polk acquired a reputation as an undeviating supporter of Jacksonian principles . In ...
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... House in 1862 , he was successively reelected until his death . He became chair- man of the House Appropriations Committee and , in 1875 , leader of the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania . As speaker of the House , Randall consoli- dated ...
... House in 1862 , he was successively reelected until his death . He became chair- man of the House Appropriations Committee and , in 1875 , leader of the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania . As speaker of the House , Randall consoli- dated ...
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