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Bobby L. RUSH, Congress, IL (1946)

RUSH, Bobby L., a Representative from Illinois; born in Albany, Dougherty County, Ga., November 23, 1946; attended Marshall High School, Marshall, Ill.; B.A., Roosevelt University, Chicago,…

Karen L. THURMAN, Congress, FL (1951)

THURMAN, Karen L., a Representative from Florida; born in Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak., January 12, 1951; A.A., Santa Fe Community College, Starke, Fla., 1970; B.A., University of…

Melvin L. WATT, Congress, NC (1945)

WATT, Melvin L., a Representative from North Carolina; born in Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, N.C., August 26, 1945; York Road High School, Charlotte, N.C., 1963; B.S., University of North…

Denise L. MAJETTE, Congress, GA (1955)

MAJETTE, Denise L., a Representative from Georgia; born in Brooklyn, King’s County, N.Y., on May 18, 1955; B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1976; JD., Duke University, Durham, N.C.,…

John L. MICA, Congress, FL (1943)

MICA, John L., (brother of Daniel Andrew Mica), a Representative from Florida; born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., January 27, 1943; graduated from Miami-Edison High School, Miami, Fla.;…

L. William PAXON, Congress, NY (1954)

PAXON, L. William, (husband of Susan Molinari), a Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., April 29, 1954; graduated, St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, Buffalo, N.Y…

Noyce, Robert Norton

(Encyclopedia) Noyce, Robert NortonNoyce, Robert Nortonnois [key], 1927–90, American engineer, inventor, and entrepeneur, b. Burlington, Iowa.; grad. Grinnell College (B.A., 1949), Massachusetts…

Jackson, Robert Houghwout

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Robert HoughwoutJackson, Robert Houghwouthouˈət [key], 1892–1954, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1941–54), b. Spring Creek, Pa. Despite the fact that he did not…

Green, Anna Katherine

(Encyclopedia) Green, Anna Katherine, 1846–1935, American detective-story writer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Ripley Female College, Poultney, Vt., 1867. Of her many thrillers, characterized by logical…

Thomas SPIGHT, Congress, MS (1841-1924)

SPIGHT, Thomas, a Representative from Mississippi; born near Ripley, Tippah County, Miss., October 25, 1841; attended the common schools, Ripley Academy, Purdy (Tenn.) College, and the La…