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Thomas Allen COBURN, Congress, OK (1948)

Senate Years of Service: 2005-Party: RepublicanCOBURN, Thomas Allen, a Senator and a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Casper, Wyo., March 14, 1948; graduated Central High School;…

Edward Allen HANNEGAN, Congress, IN (1807-1859)

Senate Years of Service: 1843-1849Party: DemocratHANNEGAN, Edward Allen, a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Hamilton County, Ohio, June 25, 1807; moved with his parents to…

Allen JONES, Congress, NC (1739-1798)

JONES, Allen, (brother of Willie Jones), a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Edgecombe (now Halifax) County, N.C., December 24, 1739; attended Eton College, England; was a member of the…

William Allen CULLOP, Congress, IN (1853-1927)

CULLOP, William Allen, a Representative from Indiana; born near Oaktown, Knox County, Ind., March 28, 1853; attended the common schools; was graduated from Hanover (Ind.) College in June 1878…

Allen Edward ERTEL, Congress, PA (1937)

ERTEL, Allen Edward, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa., November 7, 1937; attended the public schools; B.A., Dartmouth College, 1958; M.S., Thayer…

Lane Allen EVANS, Congress, IL (1951)

EVANS, Lane Allen, a Representative from Illinois; born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., August 4, 1951; attended Sacred Heart School, Rock Island, Ill.; graduated from Alleman High…

Giving Pledge Participants

The United States is home to roughly 40% of the world's billionaires. About 10% of America's richest citizens have committed to participate in the Giving Pledge and donate at least 50% of their…

Larsen, Peter Laurentius

(Encyclopedia) Larsen, Peter LaurentiusLarsen, Peter Laurentiuslourĕntˈsēəs [key], 1833–1915, American educator, b. Norway. He emigrated to the United States in 1857 as a Lutheran missionary. From…

Philip Allen BENNETT, Congress, MO (1881-1942)

BENNETT, Philip Allen, (father of Marion T. Bennett), a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Buffalo, Dallas County, Mo., March 5, 1881; attended the public schools and Buffalo (…

F. Allen BOYD, Jr., Congress, FL (1945)

BOYD, F. Allen, Jr., a Representative from Florida; born in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ga., June 6, 1945; graduated from Jefferson County High School, Monticello, Fla., 1963; B.S., Florida…