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Frank HEREFORD, Congress, WV (1825-1891)

Senate Years of Service: 1877-1881Party: DemocratHEREFORD, Frank, a Representative and a Senator from West Virginia; born near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va., July 4, 1825; completed…

2007 CMA Awards

The 41st Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 7 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Entertainer of the Year…

George Perkins MARSH, Congress, VT (1801-1882)

MARSH, George Perkins, (son of Charles Marsh), a Representative from Vermont; born in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vt., March 15, 1801; was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in…

Philip David SWING, Congress, CA (1884-1963)

SWING, Philip David, a Representative from California; born in San Bernardino, Calif., November 30, 1884; attended the public schools and was graduated from Stanford University in 1905; first…

Henry TAZEWELL, Congress, VA (1753-1799)

Senate Years of Service: 1794-1795; 1795-1799Party: Anti-Administration; Democratic RepublicanTAZEWELL, Henry, (father of Littleton Waller Tazewell), a Senator from Virginia; born in Brunswick…

Walter LOWRIE, Congress, PA (1784-1868)

Senate Years of Service: 1819-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford RepublicanLOWRIE, Walter, a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Edinburgh, Scotland, December 10, 1784; immigrated to…

William HALSTEAD, Congress, NJ (1794-1878)

HALSTEAD, William, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Elizabeth, N.J., June 4, 1794; was graduated from Princeton College in 1812; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1816 and…

Walter FORWARD, Congress, PA (1786-1852)

FORWARD, Walter, (brother of Chauncey Forward), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in East Granby, Conn., January 24, 1786; attended the common schools; moved with his father to Aurora,…

Homer Earl CAPEHART, Congress, IN (1897-1979)

Senate Years of Service: 1945-1963Party: RepublicanCAPEHART, Homer Earl, a Senator from Indiana; born in Algiers, Pike County, Ind., June 6, 1897; attended the public schools; during the First…