Born: 8/10/1874Birthplace: West Branch, Iowa Herbert Clark Hoover was born at West Branch, Iowa, on Aug. 10, 1874, the first president to be born west of the Mississippi. A Stanford graduate, he…
FRENCH, Burton Lee, a Representative from Idaho; born near Delphi, Carroll County, Ind., August 1, 1875; moved with his parents to Kearney, Nebr., in 1880, and thence to Idaho in 1882;…
Senate Years of Service: 1854-1855Party: Free SoilGILLETTE, Francis, (father of Edward Hooker Gillette), a Senator from Connecticut; born in that portion of Old Windsor now included in the…
SABATH, Adolph Joachim, a Representative from Illinois; born in Zabori, Czechoslovakia, April 4, 1866; attended the schools of his native town; immigrated to the United States in 1881 and…
Senate Years of Service: 1935-1940Party: DemocratSCHWELLENBACH, Lewis Baxter, a Senator from Washington; born in Superior, Douglas County, Wis., September 20, 1894; moved to Spokane, Wash.,…
(Encyclopedia) Vinson, Frederick Moore, 1890–1953, 13th chief justice of the United States (1946–53), b. Louisa, Ky. He received his law degree from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky (1911). He…
An illustrated guide to the first ladies of the United States
Please note: Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, and Ellen Arthur all died before their husbands became president…
Senate Years of Service: 1935-1947Party: DemocratGUFFEY, Joseph F., a Senator from Pennsylvania; born at Guffeyâs Station, Westmoreland County, Pa., December 29, 1870; attended the public…
Senate Years of Service: 1925-1935; 1935-1947Party: Republican; ProgressiveLA FOLLETTE, Robert Marion, Jr., (son of Robert Marion La Follette), a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Madison, Dane…
Senate Years of Service: 1922-1936Party: RepublicanCOUZENS, James, a Senator from Michigan; born in Chatham, Province of Ontario, Canada, August 26, 1872; attended the public schools of…
