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Michael C. BURGESS, Congress, TX (1950)

BURGESS, Michael C., a Representative from Texas; born in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., December 23, 1950; B.S., North Texas State University, Denton, Tex., 1972; M.S., North Texas State…

Jon C. PORTER, Congress, NV (1955)

PORTER, Jon C., a Representative from Nevada; born in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, on May 16, 1955; attended Briar Cliff College, Sioux City, Iowa; businessman; member of the Boulder, Nev…

Ronald C. PACKARD, Congress, CA (1931)

PACKARD, Ronald C., a Representative from California; born in Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, January 19, 1931; attended Meridian Elementary School; graduated from Meridian High School, Meridian…

Richard C. SHELBY, Congress, AL (1934)

Senate Years of Service: 1987-Party: Democrat; RepublicanSHELBY, Richard C., a Senator and a Representative from Alabama; born in Birmingham, Ala., May 6, 1934; attended the public schools;…

Gary C. PETERS, Congress, MI (1958)

PETERS, Gary C., a Representative from Michigan; born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., December 1, 1958; B.A., Alma College, Alma, Mich., 1980; M.B.A., University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich…

Leo C. ZEFERETTI, Congress, NY (1927)

ZEFERETTI, Leo C., a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 15, 1927; attended public schools in Brooklyn; attended New York University, 1963; City University of New York…

Lance, Bert

(Encyclopedia) Lance, Bert (Thomas Bertram Lance), 1931–2013, American banker and public official, b. Gainesville, Ga. He was one of Jimmy Carter's closest advisers during the 1976 presidential…

Wheelwright, John

(Encyclopedia) Wheelwright, John, c.1592–1679, American Puritan clergyman, founder of Exeter, N.H., b. Lincolnshire, England. He studied at Cambridge and was vicar (1623–33) of Bilsby. Suspended by…

Robinson, John

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, John, 1576?–1625, English nonconformist pastor of the Pilgrim Fathers in Holland. In 1592 he entered Cambridge; in 1597 he received a fellowship and was ordained. Soon…

Pope, John

(Encyclopedia) Pope, John, 1822–92, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Louisville, Ky. He fought with distinction at Monterrey and Buena Vista in the Mexican War and later served with the…