Senate Years of Service: 1999-2005Party: RepublicanFITZGERALD, Peter G., a Senator from Illinois; born on October 20, 1960, in Elgin, Illinois, and raised in Inverness, Illinois; attended St.…
FITZPATRICK, Michael G., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 28, 1963; B.A., St. Thomas University, Florida, 1985; J.D., Dickinson School…
BUCHANAN, Vernon G., a Representative from Florida; born on May 8, 1951; B.B.A., Cleary University, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1975; M.B.A., University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich., 1986; Michigan Air…
COPPERSMITH, Samuel G., a Representative from Arizona; born in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa., May 22, 1955; A.B., Harvard University, 1976; foreign service officer, United States Department…
MILLER, Gary G., a Representative from California; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ark., October 16, 1948; attended California High School, Whitter, Calif.; attended Lowell High School, La…
(Encyclopedia) Northfield, city (1990 pop. 14,684), Rice co., SE Minn., near Minneapolis–St. Paul, on the Cannon River; inc. 1875. It is the trade center for a dairy and farming region. Manufactures…
Born: 10/1/1924Birthplace: Plains, Ga. James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and grew up on the family farm at nearby Archery. Both parents were fifth-…
(Encyclopedia) Davis, James John, 1873–1947, American public official, b. Wales. After emigrating (1881) to the United States, he worked as a puddler in ironworks in Pennsylvania and, moving to…
(Encyclopedia) Ralston, James LaytonRalston, James Laytonrôlˈstən [key], 1881–1948, Canadian cabinet minister, b. Nova Scotia. In the first Mackenzie King administration, he was minister of national…
(Encyclopedia) Woodsworth, James Shaver, 1874–1942, Canadian politician. Having done social welfare work while serving as a Methodist minister, he later gave up the ministry to devote himself wholly…
