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John Joseph ADAMS, Congress, NY (1848-1919)

ADAMS, John Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Douglas Town, Province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, September 16, 1848; attended the local school; came to the United…

Joseph Patrick ADDABBO, Congress, NY (1925-1986)

ADDABBO, Joseph Patrick, a Representative from New York; born in Ozone Park, Queens County, N.Y., March 17, 1925; attended Public School 59, Boys’ High School, Brooklyn, and City College of…

Lucien Bonaparte CHASE, Congress, TN (1817-1864)

CHASE, Lucien Bonaparte, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Derby Line, Vt., December 5, 1817; moved to Dover, Tenn., about 1838 and taught school; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Amos CLARK, Jr., Congress, NJ (1828-1912)

CLARK, Amos, Jr., a Representative from New Jersey; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 8, 1828; engaged in business in New York City, with residence in Elizabeth, where he was largely interested…

Jesse Ventura

(James George Janos)politician, actor, professional wrestlerBorn: 7/15/1951Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota Jesse “the Body” Ventura became governor of Minnesota in 1998 after he gained the…

Morgan JONES, Congress, NY (1830-1894)

JONES, Morgan, a Representative from New York; born in London, England, February 26, 1830; immigrated in 1833 to the United States with his parents, who settled in New York City; attended the…

Lester HOLTZMAN, Congress, NY (1913-2002)

HOLTZMAN, Lester, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, June 1, 1913; attended the public schools; graduated from St. John’s Prelaw School; LL.B., St. John’s Law School,…

Andy HARRIS, Congress, MD (1957)

HARRIS, Andy, a Representative from Maryland; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 25, 1957; B.S., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., 1977; M.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore…

Eddie Murphy

actor, comedianBorn: 4/3/1961Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Film actor and comedian best known for his roles in movies such as 48 Hours (1982) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). Murphy started out on…

Thomas Joseph DOWNEY, Congress, NY (1949)

DOWNEY, Thomas Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Ozone Park, Queens County, N.Y., January 28, 1949; graduated from West Islip High School, West Islip, N.Y., 1966; B.S., Cornell…