European queenBorn: 1122?– Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most powerful leaders in medieval Europe. She was queen of France and then queen of England, the mother of two kings, and an active…
COURTER, James Andrew, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Montclair, Essex County, N.J., October 14, 1941; graduated from Montclair Academy, Montclair, N.J., 1959; B.A., Colgate…
PEDEN, Preston Elmer, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Duke, Jackson County, Okla., June 28, 1914; moved to Altus, Okla., in 1920; attended the public schools; University of Oklahoma at…
WHITENER, Basil Lee, a Representative from North Carolina; born in York County, S.C., May 14, 1915; educated in public schools of Gaston County; graduated from Lowell High School in 1931 and…
GETTYS, Thomas Smithwick, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Rock Hill, York County, S.C. June 19, 1912; educated in the Rock Hill public schools; attended Clemson College; Erskine…
STAGGERS, Harley Orrin, (father of Harley Orrin Staggers, Jr.), a Representative from West Virginia; born in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., August 3, 1907; attended the public schools of…
VERPLANCK, Gulian Crommelin, (son of Daniel Crommelin Verplanck), a Representative from New York; born in New York City August 6, 1786; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from…
PRICE, David Eugene, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tenn., August 17, 1940; graduated from Unicoi County High School, Erwin, Tenn.; attended Mars Hill…
SMALL, John Humphrey, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Washington, Beaufort County, N.C., August 29, 1858; attended private schools and Trinity College (later Duke University),…
