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Joel Thomas BROYHILL, Congress, VA (1919-2006)

BROYHILL, Joel Thomas, a Representative from Virginia; born in Hopewell, Prince George County, Va., November 4, 1919; attended the public schools, Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union, Va…

William Horace CLAGETT, Congress, MT (1838-1901)

CLAGETT, William Horace, (uncle of Samuel Barrett Pettengill), a Delegate from the Territory of Montana; born in Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges County, Md., September 21, 1838; moved with his…

Lawrence Joseph HOGAN, Congress, MD (1928)

HOGAN, Lawrence Joseph, a Representative from Maryland; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 30, 1928; graduated from Gonzaga High School, Washington, D.C., 1946; B.A., Georgetown…

King Abdullah

King of Saudi Arabia (2005–)Born: 1924Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia King Abdullah (formally known as Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud) officially assumed the Saudi throne in August 2005. He had…

Eleanor of Aquitaine Biography

European queenBorn: 1122?– Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most powerful leaders in medieval Europe. She was queen of France and then queen of England, the mother of two kings, and an active…

Frank SMALL, Jr., Congress, MD (1896-1973)

SMALL, Frank, Jr., a Representative from Maryland; born on a farm in Temple Hills, Prince Georges County, Md., July 15, 1896; attended the public schools and received technical education at…

Barnes COMPTON, Congress, MD (1830-1898)

COMPTON, Barnes, (great-grandson of Philip Key), a Representative from Maryland; born in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md., November 16, 1830; attended Charlotte Hall Academy, St. Marys County…

Ralph Hunter DAUGHTON, Congress, VA (1885-1958)

DAUGHTON, Ralph Hunter, a Representative from Virginia; born in Washington, D.C., September 23, 1885; attended public and private schools in Washington, D.C., and Prince Georges County, Md.;…