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Marion CANNON, Congress, CA (1834-1920)

CANNON, Marion, a Representative from California; born near Morgantown, Va. (now West Virginia), October 30, 1834; attended the district school; learned the blacksmith trade; moved to…

Albert Edward CARTER, Congress, CA (1881-1964)

CARTER, Albert Edward, a Representative from California; born in Lemoncove, near Visalia, Tulare County, Calif., July 5, 1881; attended the public schools; was graduated from San Jose State…

John George SCHMITZ, Congress, CA (1930-2001)

SCHMITZ, John George, a Representative from California; born in Milwaukee, Wis., August 12, 1930; B.S., Marquette University, 1952; M.A., California State College, Long Beach, Calif., 1960;…

Thomas More STORKE, Congress, CA (1876-1971)

Senate Years of Service: 1938-1939Party: DemocratSTORKE, Thomas More, a Senator from California; born in Santa Barbara, Calif., November 23, 1876; attended the public schools; graduated from…

Serra, Saint Junípero

(Encyclopedia) Serra, Saint JuníperoSerra, Saint Juníperoh&oomacr;nēˈpārō sĕˈrä [key], 1713–84, Spanish Franciscan missionary in North America, b. Majorca. His name was originally Miguel José…

Philip David SWING, Congress, CA (1884-1963)

SWING, Philip David, a Representative from California; born in San Bernardino, Calif., November 30, 1884; attended the public schools and was graduated from Stanford University in 1905; first…