MOFFETT, Anthony John, Jr. (Toby), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., August 18, 1944; attended Suffield (Conn.) Elementary School; graduated, Suffield…
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Official Name: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Entered Union: May 29, 1790 (13th State)
Present constitution adopted: 1843
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Senate Years of Service: 1957-1971Party: DemocratYARBOROUGH, Ralph Webster, a Senator from Texas; born in Chandler, Henderson County, Tex., June 8, 1903; attended the public schools of…
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(Encyclopedia) Langdon, Harry, 1884–1944, American silent film comedian and director, b. Council Bluffs, Iowa. He repeatedly ran away from home to join traveling shows and circuses as a youngster,…
