McKNEALLY, Martin Boswell, a Representative from New York; born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., December 31, 1914; educated in Newburgh public schools; A.B., Holy Cross College, 1936; LL.B…
CLAYTON, Augustin Smith, a Representative from Georgia; born in Fredericksburg, Va., November 27, 1783; moved with his parents to Richmond County, Ga., in 1784; attended Richmond Academy, and…
GRIFFIN, Isaac, (great-grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson and great-great-grandfather of Charles Hudson Griffin), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Kent County, Del., February 27…
HARRISON, Horace Harrison, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., on August 7, 1829; attended Carroll Academy and completed the course in the ancient classics…
Senate Years of Service: 1851-1855; 1855-1857Party: Whig; OppositionJONES, James Chamberlain, a Senator from Tennessee; born near the line between Davidson and Wilson Counties, Tennessee,…
Senate Years of Service: 1991-1992Party: RepublicanSEYMOUR, John, a Senator from California; born in Chicago, Ill., December 3, 1937; attended the public schools in Mt. Lebanon, Pa.; served in…
SHANNON, Thomas, (brother of Wilson Shannon), a Representative from Ohio; born in Washington County, Pa., November 15, 1786; attended the public schools; moved to Ohio with his parents, who…
(Woodrow Wilson Guthrie)folk singer, composer, songwriterBorn: 7/14/1912Birthplace: Okemah, Oklahoma Folk singer, composer and songwriter known for his political songs (numbering more than 1,000)…
There are several administrative divisions of the government whose job it is to enforce and administer laws and regulations. Because provisions for these agencies were not outlined in the…
(Encyclopedia) Merchant Adventurers, name given originally to all merchants in England who engaged in export trade, but later applied to loosely organized groups of merchants in the major ports…
