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Andrew John VOLSTEAD, Congress, MN (1860-1947)

VOLSTEAD, Andrew John, a Representative from Minnesota; born near Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minn., October 31, 1860; attended the public schools of the district and St. Olaf’s College,…

Thomas Ryum AMLIE, Congress, WI (1897-1973)

AMLIE, Thomas Ryum, a Representative from Wisconsin; born on a farm near Binford, Griggs County, N.Dak., April 17, 1897; attended the public schools, Cooperstown (N.Dak.) High School, the…

William Henry ASHLEY, Congress, MO (1778-1838)

ASHLEY, William Henry, a Representative from Missouri; born in Powhatan County, Va., in 1778; attended the common schools; moved to St. Genevieve, Mo. (then Upper Louisiana), in 1803; engaged…

Samuel Willard BEAKES, Congress, MI (1861-1927)

BEAKES, Samuel Willard, a Representative from Michigan; born in Burlingham, Sullivan County, N.Y., January 11, 1861; attended Wallkill Academy, Middletown, N.Y.; was graduated from the law…

Charles Schuveldt DEWEY, Congress, IL (1880-1980)

DEWEY, Charles Schuveldt, a Representative from Illinois; born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, November 10, 1880; moved in infancy to Chicago, Ill.; attended the public schools and St. Paulâ…

Virgil Munday CHAPMAN, Congress, KY (1895-1951)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1951Party: DemocratCHAPMAN, Virgil Munday, a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Middleton, Simpson County, Ky., on March 15, 1895; attended the…

John Durrett CRADDOCK, Congress, KY (1881-1942)

CRADDOCK, John Durrett, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Munfordville, Hart County, Ky., October 26, 1881; attended the public schools of Hart County; during the Philippine Insurrection…

Byron Lindberg JOHNSON, Congress, CO (1917-2000)

JOHNSON, Byron Lindberg, a Representative from Colorado; born in Chicago, Ill., October 12, 1917; graduated from Oconomowoc High School, Oconomowoc, Wis., 1933; B.A., University of Wisconsin,…

Edwin Carl JOHNSON, Congress, CO (1884-1970)

Senate Years of Service: 1937-1955Party: DemocratJOHNSON, Edwin Carl, a Senator from Colorado; born in Scandia, Republic County, Kans., January 1, 1884; moved with his parents to a cattle…

Randolph PERKINS, Congress, NJ (1871-1936)

PERKINS, Randolph, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Dunellen, Middlesex County, N.J., November 30, 1871; moved to Jersey City, N.J., with his parents in 1879; attended the grade and…