HENRY, John, a Representative from Illinois; born near Stanford, Lincoln County, Ky., November 1, 1800; attended the public schools; served as a private in Captain Arnett’s company of Illinois…
HIGGINSON, Stephen, a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Salem, Mass., November 28, 1743; attended the common schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits and was an active and successful…
Senate Years of Service: 1936-1937Party: RepublicanHOWARD, Guy Victor, a Senator from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Minn., November 28, 1879; attended the public schools, Minneapolis School…
physicistBorn: 6/28/1906Birthplace: Katowice (then Germany, now Poland) An accomplished physicist, Goeppert-Mayer made numerous contributions to the field of physics and was the first woman to win…
ADAIR, Jackson Leroy, a Representative from Illinois; born in Clayton, Adams County, Ill., February 23, 1887; attended public and high schools, and Illinois College at Jacksonville; was…
Senate Years of Service: 2001-2007Party: RepublicanALLEN, George, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Whittier, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 8, 1952; B.A., J.D.,…
JINDAL, Bobby, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., June 10, 1971; graduated from Baton Rouge High School, Baton Rouge, La., 1988; B.S., Brown…
Senate Years of Service: 1822-1825Party: Democratic Republican; JacksonianKELLY, William, a Senator from Alabama; born September 22, 1786; probably in South Carolina; received a classical…
SHARPE, Peter, a Representative from New York; born in New York, December 10, 1777; completed preparatory studies; member of the Columbia County Medical Society, 1807; alderman, New York, N.Y…
SMITH, Samuel A., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Harrow, Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, Pa., in 1795; attended the common schools; commissioned justice of the peace for the…
