STINESS, Walter Russell, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Smithfield, Providence County, R.I., March 13, 1854; attended the public schools and was a student at Brown University,…
SILL, Thomas Hale, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Windsor, Conn., October 11, 1783; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in…
"Euouae," a medieval music term, is the longest word in English that contains only vowels. It’s also the word with the most consecutive vowels. "Screeched," which means to make a harsh sound,…
lawyer and juristBorn: 9/14/1921Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. As a prominent civil rights attorney, Motley won nine of the ten cases she argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, including the 1962 case…
ALEXANDER, Joshua Willis, a Representative from Missouri; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 22, 1852; attended public and private schools; graduated from Christian University (now Culver-…
DIXON, Nathan Fellows, (son of Nathan Fellows Dixon [1774-1842], and father of Nathan Fellows Dixon [1847-1897]), a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Westerly, R.I., May 1, 1812;…
Senate Years of Service: 1839-1842 Party: Whig DIXON, Nathan Fellows, (father of Nathan Fellows Dixon [1812-1881] and grandfather of Nathan Fellows Dixon [1847-1897]), a Senator from Rhode…
GIFFORD, Oscar Sherman, a Delegate from the Territory of Dakota and a Representative from South Dakota; born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., October 20, 1842; moved with his parents to…
Senate Years of Service: 1997- Party: Republican HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck), a Senator from Nebraska; born in North Platte, Nebraska, October 4, 1946; graduated from St. Bonaventure High…
HARRIS, John Thomas, (cousin of John Hill of Virginia), a Representative from Virginia; born at Browns Gap, Albemarle County, Va., May 8, 1823; completed academic studies; studied law; was…
