Senate Years of Service: 1848-1859Party: DemocratJONES, George Wallace, (brother-in-law of John Scott of Missouri), a Delegate from the Territory of Michigan and the Territory of Wisconsin and…
(Encyclopedia) James, William, 1842–1910, American philosopher, b. New York City, M.D. Harvard, 1869; son of the Swedenborgian theologian Henry James and brother of the novelist Henry James. In 1872…
(Encyclopedia) Doolittle, James Harold, 1896–1993, American aviator, b. Alameda, Calif. After serving in World War I as a flier he returned to school and earned a Sc.D. from MIT. He then became noted…
(Encyclopedia) Madison, James, 1751–1836, 4th President of the United States (1809–17), b. Port Conway, Va.
When Jefferson triumphed in the election of 1800, Madison became (1801) his secretary of…
HALVORSON, Deborah L., a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill., March 1, 1958; A. G. S., Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, Ill., 1998; B. A., Governors…
BEAN, Melissa L., a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 22, 1962; graduated, Maine East High School, Park Ridge, Ill., 1980; A.A., Oakton Community…
MAY, William L., a Representative from Illinois; born in Kentucky about 1793; attended the common schools; moved to Edwardsville, Madison County, Ill., and afterward to Jacksonville, Ill.;…
KINNARD, George L., a Representative from Indiana; born in Pennsylvania in 1803; moved with his widowed mother to Tennessee and completed preparatory studies; moved to Indianapolis, Ind., in…
KLUG, Scott L., a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Wis., January 16, 1953; attended private schools; B.A., Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis., 1975; M.J.S., Northwestern…
Senate Years of Service: 1997-Party: DemocratLANDRIEU, Mary L., a Senator from Louisiana; born in Arlington, Va., November 23, 1955; graduated from Ursuline Academy, New Orleans, and Louisiana…