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Lucius LYON, Congress, MI (1800-1851)

Senate Years of Service: 1837-1839Party: DemocratLYON, Lucius, a Delegate, a Senator, and a Representative from Michigan; born in Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vt., February 26, 1800; attended…

Guy Morrison BRYAN, Congress, TX (1821-1901)

BRYAN, Guy Morrison, a Representative from Texas; born in Herculaneum, Jefferson County, Mo., January 12, 1821; moved to the Mexican State of Texas in 1831 with his parents, who settled near…

John MOSES, Congress, ND (1885-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1945-1945Party: DemocratMOSES, John, a Senator from North Dakota; born in Strand, Norway, June 12, 1885; attended the public schools and graduated from Junior College…

Robert Louis MOUTON, Congress, LA (1892-1956)

MOUTON, Robert Louis, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Duchamp, St. Martin Parish, La., October 20, 1892; moved with his parents to Lafayette, La., where he attended the public schools…

Romualdo PACHECO, Congress, CA (1831-1899)

PACHECO, Romualdo, a Representative from California; born in Santa Barbara, Calif., October 31, 1831; was instructed by private tutors; engaged in nautical pursuits and subsequently in…

croaker

(Encyclopedia) croaker, member of the abundant and varied family Sciaenidae, carnivorous, spiny-finned fishes including the weakfishes, the drums, and the kingcroakers (or kingfish). The croaker has…

Albuquerque

(Encyclopedia) Albuquerque Albuquerque ălˈbəkûrˌkē [key], city (2020 pop. 564,559), seat of Bernalillo co., W central N.Mex., on the upper Rio Grande; inc. 1890. The…