A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 112th Congress. There are 41 black members in the House of Representatives and none in the Senate. State House…
ORR, Jackson, a Representative from Iowa; born at Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, September 21, 1832; moved with his parents to Benton, Elkhart County, Ind., in 1836; attended…
JACKSON LEE, Sheila, a Representative from Texas; born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 12, 1950; graduated from Jamaica High School; B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1972; J.D.,…
THAYER, Andrew Jackson, a Representative from Oregon; born in Lima, Livingston County, N.Y., November 27, 1818; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1849 and…
Senate Years of Service: 1849-1855Party: WhigMORTON, Jackson, (brother of Jeremiah Morton), a Senator from Florida; born near Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Va., August 10, 1794;…
HARLAN, Andrew Jackson, (cousin of Aaron Harlan), a Representative from Indiana; born near Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, March 29, 1815; attended the public schools; studied law; was…
HINSHAW, Andrew Jackson, a Representative from California; born in Dexter, Stoddard County, Mo., August 4, 1923; educated in the public schools in Michigan and Los Angeles, Calif.; B.S.,…
Senate Years of Service: 1983-1989Party: RepublicanEVANS, Daniel Jackson, a Senator from Washington; born in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 16, 1925; graduated, University of Washington…
Senate Years of Service: 1983- Party: Democrat BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis, Jr. (Jeff), a Senator from New Mexico; born in El Paso, Tex., October 3, 1943; attended public schools of Silver City, N.…
