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Harrison Gray OTIS, Congress, MA (1765-1848)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1822Party: FederalistOTIS, Harrison Gray, (son of Samuel Allyne Otis), a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., on October 8,…

James Graves SCRUGHAM, Congress, NV (1880-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1942-1945Party: DemocratSCRUGHAM, James Graves, a Representative and a Senator from Nevada; born in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., January 19, 1880; attended the…

Daniel SMITH, Congress, TN (1748-1818)

Senate Years of Service: 1798-1799; 1805-1809Party: Democratic Republican; Democratic RepublicanSMITH, Daniel, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Stafford County, Va., October 29, 1748;…

George Mason

Biography of the American political leader   In 1776, George Mason wrote the Virginia Bill of Rights, which served as the model for the U.S Bill of Rights. George Mason, 1725–92,…

Super Bowl XXXIII

When the Broncos Have the Ball The Broncos scored 501 points (31.3 that's points per game) this season, tops in the AFC and second to only Minnesota, who set the all-time league mark with 556.…

John JAY, Congress, NY (1745-1829)

JAY, John, a Delegate from New York; born in New York City December 12, 1745; attended a boarding school in New Rochelle, N.Y., and was graduated from King’s College (now Columbia University…

Glenn Robert DAVIS, Congress, WI (1914-1988)

DAVIS, Glenn Robert, a Representative from Wisconsin; born on a farm in Vernon, Waukesha County, Wis., October 28, 1914; attended the rural schools; was graduated from Mukwonago High School in…