(Encyclopedia) Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871–1937, U.S. Secretary of War (1916–21), b. Martinsburg, W.Va. He practiced law and politics in Cleveland as a protégé of Tom L. Johnson. As city solicitor (…
Born: 9/16/1950Birthplace: Keyser, W.Va.writer, critic, educator, activist Gates has used his position as one of the country's preeminent Black scholars to promote his theory of education reform,…
Democratic senator from CaliforniaBorn: 6/22/1933Birthplace: San Francisco California's senior senator is known for her no-nonsense, bipartisan approach enacting legislation. She has taken a hard…
THOMPSON, Standish Fletcher, a Representative from Georgia; born in College Park, Fulton County, Ga., February 5, 1925; attended the public schools and Russell High School in East Point, Ga.,…
ALLEN, Willis, (father of William Joshua Allen), a Representative from Illinois; born near Roanoke, Va., December 15, 1806; attended the common schools; taught school; moved to Tennessee and…
CAHILL, William Thomas, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 25, 1912; moved with his parents to New Jersey in 1919; graduated from Camden (N.J.) Catholic High…
CARRIGG, Joseph Leonard, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Susquehanna, Pa., February 23, 1901; attended Laurel Hill Academy, Susquehanna, Pa., was graduated from Niagara University…
LANHAM, Fritz Garland, (son of Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham), a Representative from Texas; born in Weatherford, Tex., January 3, 1880; attended the public schools of Washington, D.C., and was…
