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Samuel BEARDSLEY, Congress, NY (1790-1860)

BEARDSLEY, Samuel, a Representative from New York; born in Hoosick, Rensselaer County, N.Y., February 6, 1790; pursued academic studies; taught school; studied law in Rome, N.Y.; served as a…

Sam Gilbert BRATTON, Congress, NM (1888-1963)

Senate Years of Service: 1925-1933Party: DemocratBRATTON, Sam Gilbert, a Senator from New Mexico; born in Kosse, Limestone County, Tex., August 19, 1888; attended the public schools; graduated…

William Henry Hastie

U.S. government official; civil rights advocate Born: November 17, 1904Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee Hastie received a BA from Amherst, where he finished first in his class, and then received a…

Thomas BUTLER, Congress, LA (1785-1847)

BUTLER, Thomas, a Representative from Louisiana; born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., April 14, 1785; attended the common schools and received a college education in Pittsburgh, Pa.;…

Thomas Deitz McKEOWN, Congress, OK (1878-1951)

McKEOWN, Thomas Deitz, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Blackstock, Chester County, S.C., June 4, 1878; attended the common schools, studied under a private tutor and attended lectures…

Jackson Burton CHASE, Congress, NE (1890-1974)

CHASE, Jackson Burton, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Seward, Nebr., August 19, 1890; in early life lived in California and Illinois; worked for the Burlington Railroad; graduated…

William John KEATING, Congress, OH (1927)

KEATING, William John, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, March 30, 1927; graduated from St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1945; B.B.A., University…

William McKee DUNN, Congress, IN (1814-1887)

DUNN, William McKee, a Representative from Indiana; born in Hanover, Jefferson County, Territory of Indiana, December 12, 1814; attended school in the first schoolhouse in Hanover; was…