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William David FORD, Congress, MI (1927-2004)

FORD, William David, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 6, 1927; attended Henry Ford Trade School, Melvindale High School, Nebraska State Teachers…

John Herschel GLENN, Jr., Congress, OH (1921)

Senate Years of Service: 1974-1999Party: DemocratGLENN, John Herschel, Jr., a Senator from Ohio; born in Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, July 18, 1921; educated in the public schools of New…

George Richard LUNN, Congress, NY (1873-1948)

LUNN, George Richard, a Representative from New York; born near Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, June 23, 1873; attended the public schools at Lenox and Des Moines, Iowa; was graduated from…

Balie PEYTON, Congress, TN (1803-1878)

PEYTON, Balie, (brother of Joseph Hopkins Peyton), a Representative from Tennessee; born near Gallatin, Tenn., November 26, 1803; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to…

Mill, John Stuart

(Encyclopedia) Mill, John Stuart, 1806–73, British philosopher and economist. A precocious child, he was educated privately by his father, James Mill. In 1823, abandoning the study of law, he became…

Rauschenberg, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Rauschenberg, RobertRauschenberg, Robertrouˈshənbûrgˌ [key], 1925–2008, American painter, b. Port Arthur, Tex., as Milton Ernest Rauschenberg. He studied at the Kansas City Art…

industrial management

(Encyclopedia) industrial management, term applied to highly organized modern methods of carrying on industrial, especially manufacturing, operations. Modern technological devices, particularly in…

Albert Raney ANDERSON, Congress, IA (1837-1898)

ANDERSON, Albert Raney, a Representative from Iowa; born in Adams County, Ohio, November 8, 1837; moved with his parents to Galesburg, Ill.; attended the common schools and Knox College,…

Waldo Porter JOHNSON, Congress, MO (1817-1885)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1862Party: DemocratJOHNSON, Waldo Porter, (nephew of Joseph Johnson), a Senator from Missouri; born in Bridgeport, Harrison County, Va., September 16, 1817;…

Newell SANDERS, Congress, TN (1850-1939)

Senate Years of Service: 1912-1913Party: RepublicanSANDERS, Newell, a Senator from Tennessee; born on a farm near Bloomington, Owen County, Ind., July 12, 1850; attended the rural schools;…