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John DICK, Congress, PA (1794-1872)

DICK, John, (father of Samuel Bernard Dick), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 17, 1794; moved with his parents to Meadville, Pa., in December of that year;…

Aubrey, John

(Encyclopedia) Aubrey, JohnAubrey, Johnôˈbrē [key], 1626–97, English antiquary and miscellaneous writer, b. Kingston, Wiltshire, educated at Trinity College, Oxford. He knew most of the famous people…

Dewey, John

(Encyclopedia) Dewey, John, 1859–1952, American philosopher and educator, b. Burlington, Vt., grad. Univ. of Vermont, 1879, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins, 1884. He taught at the universities of Minnesota (1888…

George R. NETHERCUTT, Jr., Congress, WA (1944)

NETHERCUTT, George R., Jr., a Representative from Washington; born in Spokane, Spokane County, Wash., October 7, 1944; graduated from North Central High School, Spokane, Wash.; B.A.,…

James R. OLIN, Congress, VA (1920-2006)

OLIN, James R., a Representative from Virginia; born in Chicago, Ill., February 28, 1920; graduated from Deep Springs College, Deep Springs, Calif., 1941; received B.E.E. degree, Cornell…

Walter R. TUCKER, III, Congress, CA (1957)

TUCKER, Walter R., III, a Representative from California; born in Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 28, 1957; attended Princeton University, 1974-1976; B.A., University of Southern…

Melquiades R. (Mel) MARTINEZ, Congress, FL (1946)

Senate Years of Service: 2005-2009Party: RepublicanMARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel), a Senator from Florida; born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba, on October 23, 1946; immigrated to the United States in…

Robert R. LIVINGSTON, Congress, NY (1746-1813)

LIVINGSTON, Robert R., (brother of Edward Livingston and cousin of Philip Livingston and William Livingston), a Delegate from New York; born in New York City November 27, 1746; was graduated…