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Alan GRAYSON, Congress, FL (1958)

GRAYSON, Alan, a Representative from Florida; born in the Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., March 13, 1958; graduated from Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, N.Y.; A.B., Harvard University,…

Vinson, Frederick Moore

(Encyclopedia) Vinson, Frederick Moore, 1890–1953, 13th chief justice of the United States (1946–53), b. Louisa, Ky. He received his law degree from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky (1911). He…

Taylor, Alan John Percivale

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Alan John Percivale, 1906–90, English historian, primarily interested in diplomatic and Central European history. Educated at Oxford, he became a fellow of Magdalen College in…

Shepard, Alan Bartlett, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Shepard, Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–98, American astronaut, b. East Derry, N.H., grad. Annapolis, 1944. He served on a destroyer during World War II and later had extensive experience as…

Gabriel MOORE, Congress, AL (1785-1845)

Senate Years of Service: 1831-1833; 1833-1837Party: Jacksonian; Anti-JacksonMOORE, Gabriel, a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born in Stokes County, N.C., around 1785; pursued an…

Nation, Carry Moore

(Encyclopedia) Nation, Carry Moore, 1846–1911, American temperance advocate, b. Garrard co., Ky. During her childhood her family moved a great deal, finally settling at Belton, Mo., where she married…

Alan WOOD, Jr., Congress, PA (1834-1902)

WOOD, Alan, Jr., (nephew of John Wood), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 6, 1834; attended private schools; employed in his father’s mill at Delaware Iron…

Alan Harvey BIBLE, Congress, NV (1909-1988)

Senate Years of Service: 1954-1974Party: DemocratBIBLE, Alan Harvey, a Senator from Nevada; born in Lovelock, Pershing County, Nev., November 20, 1909; graduated from the University of Nevada…

Alan Bowlby MOLLOHAN, Congress, WV (1943)

MOLLOHAN, Alan Bowlby, (son of Robert H. Mollohan), a Representative from West Virginia; born in Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va., May 14, 1943; graduated from Greenbrier Military School,…

Dennis Alan (Denny) SMITH, Congress, OR (1938)

SMITH, Dennis Alan (Denny), (cousin of Steven Douglas Symms), a Representative from Oregon; born in Ontario, Malheur County, Oreg., January 19, 1938; graduated from Grant Union High School,…