Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Hawaii
Member Name Birth-Death ABERCROMBIE, Neil 1938- AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina 1924- BALDWIN, Henry Alexander 1871-1946…
Born: June 8, 1917Football All-America HB at Colorado (1937); signed with Pittsburgh in 1938 for the then largest contract in pro history ($15,800); took Rhodes Scholarship in 1939; returned to NFL…
Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party affiliation. All terms are for six years and expire in January. Senators listed in italics were…
Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party affiliation. All terms are for six years and expire in January. Senators listed in italics were…
JONES, John Marvin, a Representative from Texas; born near Valley View, Cooke County, Tex., February 26, 1886; attended the common schools; John B. Denton College, A.B., 1902; Southwestern…
Florence AnthonypoetBirthplace: Albany, Texas Born: 1947 Self-described as “1/2 Japanese, 1/8 Choctaw, 1/4 Black, and 1/16 Irish,” Ai grew up in Tucson, Arizona. Her poetry is often in the form of…
jazz pianist and composerBorn: July 17, 1928Birthplace: San Francisco, California Jazz pianist Vincent Anthony Guaraldi is best known for creating the "Charlie Brown sound" for such Peanuts…
comedian, actorBorn: 2/7/1966Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Rock began his career by working the comedy clubs in New York City. Discovered by Eddie Murphy, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live…