Senate Years of Service: 1921-1927Party: RepublicanHARRELD, John William, a Representative and a Senator from Oklahoma; born near Morgantown, Butler County, Ky., January 24, 1872; attended the…
The Question:
What were the 12 orginal stocks that made up the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
The Answer:
The 12 stocks that made up the original Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896 were…
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Senate Years of Service: 1927-1928; 1929-1935Party: Republican; RepublicanCUTTING, Bronson Murray, a Senator from New Mexico; born in Oakdale, Long Island, N.Y., June 23, 1888; attended the…
Senate Years of Service: 1901-1931Party: DemocratSIMMONS, Furnifold McLendel, a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born on his fatherâs plantation near Polloksville, Jones…
Senate Years of Service: 1941-1941Party: DemocratHOUSTON, Andrew Jackson, (son of Samuel Houston), a Senator from Texas; born in Independence, Washington County, Tex., June 21, 1854; attended…
