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Johnson, Philip Cortelyou

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Philip Cortelyou, 1906–2005, American architect, museum curator, and historian, b. Cleveland, grad. Harvard Univ. (B.A., 1927). One of the first Americans to study modern…

McClellan, George Brinton

(Encyclopedia) McClellan, George Brinton, 1826–85, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Philadelphia. After graduating (1846) from West Point, he served with distinction in the Mexican War and…

Adam BENJAMIN, Jr., Congress, IN (1935-1982)

BENJAMIN, Adam, Jr., a Representative from Indiana; born in Gary, Lake County, Ind., August 6, 1935; attended the public elementary schools of Gary; graduated, Kemper Military (high) School,…

Jonathan BOURNE, Jr., Congress, OR (1855-1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1907-1913Party: RepublicanBOURNE, Jonathan, Jr., a Senator from Oregon; born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., February 23, 1855; attended private schools and…

Kaneaster HODGES, Jr., Congress, AR (1938)

Senate Years of Service: 1977-1979Party: DemocratHODGES, Kaneaster, Jr., a Senator from Arkansas; born in Newport, Jackson County, Ark., August 20, 1938; attended the public schools; graduated…

John CONYERS, Jr., Congress, MI (1929)

CONYERS, John, Jr., a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 16, 1929; attended Detroit public schools; B.A., Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., 1957; LL.B.,…

Wyche FOWLER, Jr., Congress, GA (1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1987-1993Party: DemocratFOWLER, Wyche, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Ga., October 6, 1940; attended the public schools; graduated…

Louis FREY, Jr., Congress, FL (1934)

FREY, Louis, Jr., a Representative from Florida; born in Rutherford, Bergen County, N.J., January 11, 1934; graduated from Rutherford High School, Rutherford, N.Y., 1951; B.A., Colgate…

Thomas GHOLSON, Jr., Congress, VA (1816)

GHOLSON, Thomas, Jr., a Representative from Virginia; born in Brunswick, Brunswick County, Va., birth date unknown; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…

Richard SPRIGG, Jr., Congress, MD (17691806)

SPRIGG, Richard, Jr., (nephew of Thomas Sprigg), a Representative from Maryland; born in Prince Georges County, Md., in 1769c; member of the State house of delegates in 1792 and 1793; elected…