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Dwight Whitney MORROW, Congress, NJ (1873-1931)

Senate Years of Service: 1930-1931Party: RepublicanMORROW, Dwight Whitney, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., January 11, 1873; moved with his parents to…

Arthur Pue GORMAN, Congress, MD (1839-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1899; 1903-1906Party: Democrat; DemocratGORMAN, Arthur Pue, a Senator from Maryland; born in Woodstock, Howard County, Md., March 11, 1839; attended the public…

Albert GALLATIN, Congress, PA (1761-1849)

GALLATIN, Albert, a Representative and Senator-elect from Pennsylvania; born in Geneva, Switzerland, January 29, 1761; was graduated from the University of Geneva in 1779; immigrated to the…

Charles Frederick CRISP, Congress, GA (1845-1896)

CRISP, Charles Frederick, (father of Charles Robert Crisp), a Representative from Georgia; born in Sheffield, England, January 29, 1845; later in that year his parents immigrated to the United…

Henry Smith LANE, Congress, IN (1811-1881)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1867Party: RepublicanLANE, Henry Smith, a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born near Sharpsburg, Bath County, Ky., February 24, 1811; received a…

John JAY, Congress, NY (1745-1829)

JAY, John, a Delegate from New York; born in New York City December 12, 1745; attended a boarding school in New Rochelle, N.Y., and was graduated from King’s College (now Columbia University…

John Worth KERN, Congress, IN (1849-1917)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1917Party: DemocratKERN, John Worth, a Senator from Indiana; born in Alto, Howard County, Ind., December 20, 1849; attended the common schools and the normal…

Honecker, Erich

(Encyclopedia) Honecker, ErichHonecker, Erichāˈrĭkh hônˈĕkər [key], 1912–94, East German political leader. From a Communist family, Honecker was imprisoned by the Nazis for 10 years for party…