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Clayton Douglass BUCK, Congress, DE (1890-1965)

Senate Years of Service: 1943-1949Party: RepublicanBUCK, Clayton Douglass, (great-grandnephew of John M. Clayton), a Senator from Delaware; born at “Buena Vista,” the family estate, in New…

Mervyn Malcolm DYMALLY, Congress, CA (1926)

DYMALLY, Mervyn Malcolm, a Representative from California; born in Cedros, Trinidad, British West Indies, May 12, 1926; attended Cedros Government School, Trinidad; graduated from St. Benedict…

Daniel Jackson EVANS, Congress, WA (1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1983-1989Party: RepublicanEVANS, Daniel Jackson, a Senator from Washington; born in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 16, 1925; graduated, University of Washington…

Hiram Kinsman EVANS, Congress, IA (1863-1941)

EVANS, Hiram Kinsman, a Representative from Iowa; born in Walnut Township, Wayne County, Iowa, March 17, 1863; attended the country schools and Seymour and Allerton (Iowa) High Schools; was…

David Dudley FIELD, Congress, NY (1805-1894)

FIELD, David Dudley, a Representative from New York; born in Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., February 13, 1805; educated by private tutors; was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown,…

One Vote Against War With Japan

The Question: I was watching a movie about Pearl Harbor and it said that when the president asked for a declaration of war (against Japan) there was only one vote against it.…

Statues of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Prev Next Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States (1933-1945). He is the only…

Clement John ZABLOCKI, Congress, WI (1912-1983)

ZABLOCKI, Clement John, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Wis., November 18, 1912; attended parochial school and Marquette University High School; Ph.B., Marquette University…

Miguel Antonio OTERO, Congress, NM (1829-1882)

OTERO, Miguel Antonio, (uncle of Mariano Sabino Otero), a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Valencia, N.Mex., June 21, 1829; attended private and parochial schools and St.…