WILLIAMS, William, a Representative from Indiana; born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., May 11, 1821; attended the common schools and received a very limited education; studied law; was…
Senate Years of Service: 1911-1917Party: DemocratBRYAN, Nathan Philemon, (brother of William James Bryan), a Senator from Florida; born near Fort Mason, Orange (now Lake) County, Fla., April…
(Encyclopedia) Maury, Matthew FontaineMaury, Matthew Fontainefŏntānˈ môrˈē [key], 1806–73, American hydrographer and naval officer, b. near Fredericksburg, Va. Appointed a midshipman in 1825, he saw…
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(Encyclopedia) Dick, Philip K. (Philip Kindred Dick), 1928–82, American science-fiction writer, b. Chicago. Dick often wrote of the psychological states of individuals caught in altered realities…
JEFFERSON, Thomas, (father-in-law of Thomas Mann Randolph and John Wayles Eppes), a Delegate from Virginia, a Vice President and 3d President of the United States; born at âShadwell,â Va…
O’NEILL, Thomas Phillip, Jr. (Tip), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., December 9, 1912; graduated from St. John’s High School, 1931; graduated from…
Senate Years of Service: 1918-1925Party: RepublicanSPENCER, Selden Palmer, a Senator from Missouri; born in Erie, Pa., September 16, 1862; attended the public schools of Erie; graduated from…
Senate Years of Service: 1979-1997Party: RepublicanSIMPSON, Alan Kooi, (son of Milward Lee Simpson), a Senator from Wyoming; born in Denver, Denver County, Colo., September 2, 1931; attended…
