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Members of Congress: North Dakota, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from North Dakota Member Name Birth-Death AANDAHL, Fred George 1897-1966 ANDREWS, Mark 1926-  BAER, John Miller 1886-1970 BERG,…

Classic Picture Books

—Holly Hartman A six-year-old who crashes parties at New York's posh Plaza Hotel. A talking dog and her astonished family. Verse about evil weevils and gymnastically gifted spiders. Is this the…

Benjamin THOMPSON, Congress, MA (1798-1852)

THOMPSON, Benjamin, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Charlestown, Mass., August 5, 1798; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; member of the State house of…

Hedge THOMPSON, Congress, NJ (1780-1828)

THOMPSON, Hedge, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Salem, N.J., January 28, 1780; pursued an academic course; was graduated from the medical department of the University of…

Jacob THOMPSON, Congress, MS (1810-1885)

THOMPSON, Jacob, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Leasburg, Caswell County, N.C., May 15, 1810; attended the public schools and Bingham Academy in Orange County; was graduated from…

James THOMPSON, Congress, PA (1806-1874)

THOMPSON, James, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Middlesex, Butler County, Pa., October 1, 1806; completed preparatory studies; learned the printer’s trade; studied law; was…

Joel THOMPSON, Congress, NY (1760-1843)

THOMPSON, Joel, a Representative from New York; born in Stanford, Dutchess County, N.Y., October 3, 1760; attended the common schools in Smyrna, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…

THOMPSON, John, Congress, NY (1749-1823)

THOMPSON, John, a Representative from New York; born in Litchfield, Conn., March 20, 1749; attended the common schools; at the age of fourteen moved with his parents to Stillwater, N.Y.;…

John THOMPSON, Congress, NY (1809-1890)

THOMPSON, John, a Representative from New York; born in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, N.Y., July 4, 1809; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., and later from Yale College;…

THOMPSON, John, Congress, NY (1809-1890)

THOMPSON, John, a Representative from New York; born in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, N.Y., July 4, 1809; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., and later from Yale College; studied…