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Bliss, Tasker Howard

(Encyclopedia) Bliss, Tasker Howard, 1853–1930, American army officer and statesman, b. Lewisburg, Pa., grad. West Point, 1875. He was (1898) chief of staff to Gen. James H. Wilson in the Puerto Rico…

John Mercer LANGSTON, Congress, VA (1829-1897)

LANGSTON, John Mercer, a Representative from Virginia; born in Louisa, Louisa County, Va., December 14, 1829; attended the common schools in Ohio; was graduated from the literary department of…

Eldon Dean RUDD, Congress, AZ (1920-2002)

RUDD, Eldon Dean, a Representative from Arizona; born in Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Ariz., July 15, 1920; graduated from Clarkdale High School, Clarkdale, Ariz., 1939; B.A., Arizona State…

Catherine Dean MAY, Congress, WA (1914-2004)

MAY, Catherine Dean, (later Catherine May Bedell), a Representative from Washington; born Catherine Dean Barnes, May 18, 1914, in Yakima, Wash.; graduated from Yakima Valley Junior College,…

Richard Dean McCARTHY, Congress, NY (1927-1995)

McCARTHY, Richard Dean, a Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., September 24, 1927; graduated from Canisus High School in 1945; Canisus College, Buffalo, N.Y., 1950…

Dean Park TAYLOR, Congress, NY (1902-1977)

TAYLOR, Dean Park, a Representative from New York; born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., January 1, 1902; attended the public schools and Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y.; was graduated…

John Dean DICKINSON, Congress, NY (1767-1841)

DICKINSON, John Dean, a Representative from New York; born in Middletown, Conn., June 28, 1767; completed preparatory studies, and was graduated from Yale College in 1785; moved to Lansingburg…

Dean Milton GILLESPIE, Congress, CO (1884-1949)

GILLESPIE, Dean Milton, a Representative from Colorado; born in Salina, Saline County, Kans., May 3, 1884; attended the public schools and Salina Normal University; engaged in agricultural…