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Cesar Chavez

1927–1993 Chavez and the Farm Workers Movement Biography: Cesar Chavez Timeline: Cesar Chavez Migrant Labor Labor Movement Timeline: Labor Movement History: Labor UnionsNational…

James Scott NEGLEY, Congress, PA (1826-1901)

NEGLEY, James Scott, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in East Liberty, Allegheny County, Pa., December 22, 1826; attended the village schools and was graduated from the Western…

Laurin Dewey WOODWORTH, Congress, OH (1837-1897)

WOODWORTH, Laurin Dewey, a Representative from Ohio; born in Windham, Portage County, Ohio, September 10, 1837; attended the common schools, Windham (Ohio) Academy, Hiram (Ohio) College, and…

Halvor STEENERSON, Congress, MN (1852-1926)

STEENERSON, Halvor, a Representative from Minnesota; born at Pleasant Springs, near Madison, Dane County, Wis., June 30, 1852; moved with his parents to Sheldon, Houston County, Minn., in 1853…

George Luke SMITH, Congress, LA (1837-1884)

SMITH, George Luke, a Representative from Louisiana; born in New Boston, Hillsboro County, N.H., December 11, 1837; completed preparatory studies and attended Union College, Schenectady, N.Y…

Andrew BEIRNE, Congress, VA (1771-1845)

BEIRNE, Andrew, a Representative from Virginia; born in Dangan, County Roscommon, Ireland, in 1771; received a classical education and was graduated from Trinity University, Dublin, Ireland;…

William G. DONNAN, Congress, IA (1834-1908)

DONNAN, William G., a Representative from Iowa; born in West Charlton, N.Y., June 30, 1834; attended the district schools and Cambridge Academy; was graduated from Union College, New York, in…

John Joseph EAGAN, Congress, NJ (1872-1956)

EAGAN, John Joseph, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Hoboken, N.J., January 22, 1872; was graduated from public, parochial, and private schools; in 1894 founded and was president of…

Charles GOODYEAR, Congress, NY (1804-1876)

GOODYEAR, Charles, a Representative from New York; born in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, N.Y., April 26, 1804; attended the Hartwick Academy in Otsego County; was graduated from Union College…

Robert Stockton GREEN, Congress, NJ (1831-1895)

GREEN, Robert Stockton, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Princeton, N.J., March 25, 1831; attended the common schools, and was graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton…