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Youngest justice appointed: Joseph Story (age 32)Oldest justice appointed: Horace Lurton (age 65)Oldest justice to serve: Oliver Wendell Holmes (retired at age 90)Shortest term as chief justice:…

Korean War (1950–1953)

1950North Korean Communist forces invade South Korea (June 25). UN calls for cease-fire and asks UN members to assist South Korea (June 27). Truman orders U.S. forces into Korea (June 27). North…

Korean War

1950-53U.S. troops engaged: 5,720,000American battle deaths: 33,741North Korea's Communist forces fought against South Korea's non-Communist forces supported by U.N. forces, principally made up of…

Michael BILIRAKIS, Congress, FL (1930)

BILIRAKIS, Michael, (father of Gus Bilirakis), a Representative from Florida; born in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla., July 16, 1930; attended public schools in Clairton, Pa.; graduated…

Lewis Leonard BOYER, Congress, IL (1886-1944)

BOYER, Lewis Leonard, a Representative from Illinois; born on a farm near Richfield, Richfield Township, Adams County, Ill., May 19, 1886; attended the rural schools; taught school at Douglas…

David Gilmer TOWELL, Congress, NV (1937-2003)

TOWELL, David Gilmer, a Representative from Nevada; born in Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y., June 9, 1937; attended Bronxville and New York City schools; B.A., University of Pacific,…

James Russell TUTEN, Congress, GA (1911-1968)

TUTEN, James Russell, a Representative from Georgia; born on a farm in Appling County, Ga., July 23, 1911; educated in county public schools, South Georgia College at Douglas, and Georgia…

John Yetter McCOLLISTER, Congress, NE (1921)

McCOLLISTER, John Yetter, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, June 10, 1921; graduated from Washington High School, Sioux Falls, S.Dak, 1939.; B.S.,…

John Michael McHUGH, Congress, NY (1948)

McHUGH, John Michael, a Representative from New York; born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 29, 1948; graduated from Watertown High School, Watertown, N.Y., 1966; B.A., Utica…