ROONEY, Thomas J., a Representative from Florida; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 21, 1970; attended Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., 1989; B.A., Washington and…
PATTERSON, Elizabeth J., (daughter of Olin D. Johnston), a Representative from South Carolina; born Elizabeth Johnston in Columbia, S.C., November 18, 1939; attended public schools in…
PATTERSON, Thomas J., a Representative from New York; born in that State about 1808; attended the public schools; elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845…
Senate Years of Service: 1989-2001Party: DemocratKERREY, J. Robert, a Senator from Nebraska; born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, August 27, 1943; attended the Lincoln Public schools;…
FORBES, J. Randy, a Representative from Virginia; born in Chesapeake, Chesapeake County, Va., February 17, 1952; B.A., Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va., 1974; L.L.B., University of Virginia Law…
ECKERT, Fred J., a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., May 6, 1941; was graduated from North Texas State University, Denton, Tex., in 1964 and took…
COLORADO, Antonio J., a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in New York City, September 8, 1939; attended elementary and high school of the University of Puerto Rico; B.S., Boston…
WITTMAN, Robert J., a Representative from Virginia; born in Washington, D. C.; February 3, 1959; B. S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va., 1981; M. P. H., University of North…
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, John Brown, 1832–1904, U.S. public official and Confederate general, b. Upson co., Ga. Gordon began his Civil War service as an infantry captain and so distinguished himself…
(Encyclopedia) Gower, JohnGower, Johngouˈər, gôr [key], 1330?–1408, English poet. He was the best-known contemporary and friend of Chaucer, who addressed him as “Moral Gower,” at the end of Troilus…
