Senate Years of Service: 1875-1905Party: DemocratCOCKRELL, Francis Marion, (brother of Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell), a Senator from Missouri; born in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo., October 1…
Senate Years of Service: 1941-1941Party: DemocratHOUSTON, Andrew Jackson, (son of Samuel Houston), a Senator from Texas; born in Independence, Washington County, Tex., June 21, 1854; attended…
HECHLER, Kenneth William, a Representative from West Virginia; born near Roslyn, Long Island, N.Y., September 20, 1914; graduated from Roslyn High School, Roslyn, N.Y., 1931; A.B., Swarthmore…
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1905Party: RepublicanFAIRBANKS, Charles Warren, a Senator from Indiana and a Vice President of the United States; born near Unionville Center, Union County, Ohio…
(Encyclopedia) isolationism, a national policy of abstaining from political, military, or economic alliances or agreements with other countries. Isolationism may be adopted in order to devote a…
(Encyclopedia) Monroe Doctrine, principle of American foreign policy enunciated in President James Monroe's message to Congress, Dec. 2, 1823. It initially called for an end to European intervention…
Senate Years of Service: 1927-1951Party: DemocratTYDINGS, Millard Evelyn, (father of Joseph Davies Tydings), a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Havre de Grace, Harford…
VINSON, Frederick Moore, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Louisa, Lawrence County, Ky., January 22, 1890; attended the public schools; graduated from the law department of Centre…
Senate Years of Service: 1920-1946Party: DemocratGLASS, Carter, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., January 4, 1858; attended private and…
Senate Years of Service: 1881-1881; 1897-1909Party: Republican; RepublicanPLATT, Thomas Collier, a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in Owego, Tioga County, N.Y., July 15, 1833…
