PRICE, Robert Dale, a Representative from Texas; born in Reading, Lyon County, Kans., September 7, 1927; educated in the public schools of Reading, Kans.; B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1951…
SCHERLE, William Joseph, a Representative from Iowa; born in Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y., March 14, 1923; graduated from St. Maryâs Academy New York, N.Y.; attended Southern…
PILSBURY, Timothy, a Representative from Texas; born in Newburyport, Mass., April 12, 1789; attended the common schools; employed in a store for about two years; became a sailor and during the…
PATMAN, William Neff, (son of John William Wright Patman), a Representative from Texas; born in Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex., March 26, 1927; attended the public schools of Texarkana and…
journalist, teacher, political activistBorn: 1885Birthplace: Laredo, Tex. Idar was one of eight children born to a small newspaper publisher, Nicasio Idar, and his wife, Jovita. After earning a…
HANCOCK, John, a Representative from Texas; born near Bellefonte, Jackson County, Ala., October 24, 1824; attended the public schools and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; studied law…
HANCOCK, John, a Representative from Texas; born near Bellefonte, Jackson County, Ala., October 24, 1824; attended the public schools and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; studied law;…
HIGHTOWER, Jack English, a Representative from Texas; born in Memphis, Hall County, Tex., September 6, 1926; B.A., Baylor University, 1949; LL.B., Baylor University, 1951; LL.M., University of…
(Encyclopedia) Alice, city (2020 pop. 17,891), seat of Jim Wells co., S Tex.; inc. 1910. Long a cow town at a railroad junction, Alice remains a cattle-shipping center. Oil and natural…
(Encyclopedia) NederlandNederlandnēˈdərlənd [key], city (1990 pop. 16,192), Jefferson co., SE Tex.; founded by Dutch settlers as a rice-farming community in 1897, inc. 1940. Primarily a residential…
