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Silas DEANE, Congress, CT (1737-1789)

DEANE, Silas, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Groton, Conn., December 24, 1737; received a classical training, and was graduated from Yale College, New Haven, Conn., in 1758; studied law…

Humphrey Howe LEAVITT, Congress, OH (1796-1873)

LEAVITT, Humphrey Howe, a Representative from Ohio; born in Suffield, Conn., June 18, 1796; moved to the Northwest Territory in 1800 with his parents, who settled in what became Trumbull…

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…

Tom Loftin JOHNSON, Congress, OH (1854-1911)

JOHNSON, Tom Loftin, a Representative from Ohio; born in Georgetown, Scott County, Ky., July 18, 1854; moved to Indiana in boyhood; attended the public schools; employed in a rolling mill;…

John Pendleton KING, Congress, GA (1799-1888)

Senate Years of Service: 1833-1837Party: Jacksonian; DemocratKING, John Pendleton, a Senator from Georgia; born in Glasgow, Barren County, Ky., April 3, 1799; moved in infancy with his parents…

Thomas HEYWARD, Jr., Congress, SC (1746-1809)

HEYWARD, Thomas, Jr., a Delegate from South Carolina; born in St. Luke’s Parish, S.C., July 28, 1746; pursued academic studies; studied law, Middle Temple, London, England; lawyer, private…

Asian Americans in Television and Movies

Wayne Wang Araki, Gregg, director, screenwriter Cain, Dean, actor Carrere, Tia, actress Cates, Phoebe, actress Chen, Joan, actress, director Cho, Margaret, actress, comedian Fujimoto,…

VAN DYKE, Nicholas, Congress, DE (1770-1826)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826 Party: Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams VAN DYKE, Nicholas, (son of Nicholas Van Dyke [1738-1789]), a Representative and a…