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John McKenzie MOSS, Congress, KY (1868-1929)

MOSS, John McKenzie, (nephew of James Andrew McKenzie), a Representative from Kentucky; born on a farm near Bennettstown, Christian County, Ky., January 3, 1868; attended the common and…

Edward Vaughn LONG, Congress, MO (1908-1972)

Senate Years of Service: 1960-1968Party: DemocratLONG, Edward Vaughn, a Senator from Missouri; born in Lincoln County, near Whiteside, Mo., July 18, 1908; attended the public schools of…

Balanchine, George

(Encyclopedia) Balanchine, GeorgeBalanchine, Georgebălˈənshēnˌ [key], 1904–83, American choreographer and ballet dancer, b. St. Petersburg, Russia, as Georgi Balanchivadze. The son of a Georgian…

John BIDDLE, Congress, MI (1792-1859)

BIDDLE, John, a Delegate from the Territory of Michigan; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 2, 1792; attended the common schools and Princeton College; enlisted in the War of 1812; appointed a…

Timothy Otis HOWE, Congress, WI (1816-1883)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1879Party: RepublicanHOWE, Timothy Otis, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine, February 24, 1816; attended the common schools…

Luke LEA, Congress, TN (1879-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1917Party: DemocratLEA, Luke, (great-grandson of Luke Lea [1783-1851]), a Senator from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Tenn., April 12, 1879; attended the public…

LEA, Luke, Congress, TN (1879-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1917 Party: Democrat LEA, Luke, (great-grandson of Luke Lea [1783-1851]), a Senator from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Tenn., April 12, 1879; attended the…

Joel Bennett CLARK, Congress, MO (1890-1954)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1945Party: DemocratCLARK, Joel Bennett, (son of James Beauchamp Clark), a Senator from Missouri; born in Bowling Green, Mo., January 8, 1890; attended the public…

Aylett Hawes BUCKNER, Congress, MO (1816-1894)

BUCKNER, Aylett Hawes, (nephew of Aylett Hawes and cousin of Richard Hawes and Albert Gallatin Hawes), a Representative from Missouri; born in Fredericksburg, Va., December 14, 1816; attended…