Throwback Thursday: The Ohio statues in the Capitol

Like all states, Ohio sends two senators to represent us in Washington, D.C.

Yes, but: What you might not know is the U.S. Capitol building features two other famous Ohioans — in bronze form.

Driving the news: Each state gets to place two statues somewhere inside the Capitol that honor their respective histories.

• A sculpture of the late Rev. Billy Graham was unveiled two weeks ago representing North Carolina.

Zoom in: The Buckeye State is represented by statues of inventor Thomas Edison and former President James A. Garfield.

Flashback: Edison was born in the small village of Milan near Lake Erie and is famous for inventing the phonograph and incandescent light bulb.

• You can find his bronze statue in the Capitol's National Statuary Hall.

Garfield was born in Moreland Hills , about 13 miles east of Cleveland.

• He was a state lawmaker and congressman before taking office as president in 1881.
• However, he was shot in July that year and died months later.
• His statue can be found in the Capitol Rotunda.