(Encyclopedia) Conkling, Roscoe, 1829–88, American politician, b. Albany, N.Y. On his admission to the bar in 1850, he was immediately appointed district attorney of Albany. The son of Alfred…
(Encyclopedia) Ingersoll, Robert Green, 1833–99, American orator and lawyer, b. Dresden, N.Y. The son of a Congregational minister who eventually settled in Illinois, Ingersoll was admitted (1854) to…
(Encyclopedia) Ridpath, John Clark, 1840–1900, American educator and author, b. Putnam co., Ind., grad. Indiana Asbury College (now DePauw Univ.), 1863. After teaching in Indiana schools, he was…
(Encyclopedia) Sun Valley, mountain resort city (1990 pop. 938), alt. c.6,000 ft (1,830 m), Blaine co., S central Idaho; inc. 1967. It is a popular year-round resort with both winter and summer…
Below is the composition of the 117th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2020 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for…
(Encyclopedia) Schurz, CarlSchurz, Carlsh&oobreve;rts [key], 1829–1906, American political leader, b. Germany. He studied at the Univ. of Bonn and participated in the revolutionary uprisings of…
SCHWABE, Max, (brother of George Blaine Schwabe), a Representative from Missouri; born in Columbia, Boone County, Mo., December 6, 1905; attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.;…
FLYE, Edwin, a Representative from Maine; born in Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine, March 4, 1817; attended the common schools and Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, Maine; engaged in mercantile…
