Below is the composition of the 111th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2008 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district…
THORPE, Roy Henry, a Representative from Nebraska; born near Greensburg, Decatur County, Ind., December 13, 1874; attended the country schools and Greensburg (Ind.) High School; studied…
FUNK, Benjamin Franklin, (father of Frank Hamilton Funk), a Representative from Illinois; born in Funks Grove Township, McLean County, Ill., October 17, 1838; attended the public schools and…
Senate Years of Service: 1928-1933Party: RepublicanGLENN, Otis Ferguson, a Senator from Illinois; born in Mattoon, Coles County, Ill., August 27, 1879; attended the public schools; graduated…
BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., April 27, 1947; graduated from Charles H. Darden High School, Wilson, N.C…
HILLYER, Junius, a Representative from Georgia; born in Wilkes County, Ga., April 23, 1807; was graduated from the University of Georgia at Athens in 1828; studied law; was admitted to the bar…
actorBorn: 5/24/1965Birthplace: Chicago Reilly has avoided the scorching gaze of the media despite significant roles in several recent hit movies. Reilly's acting career began inauspiciously in…
American sculptorBorn: Jan. 28, 1901Birthplace: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Barthé showed great promise as an artist at a young age. As an African American, however, he was barred from entering art…
Frankish kingBorn: c. 466 The Frankish king Clovis founded the Frankish Empire, which at its height included most of what is now France and central Europe. He was the first leader to unite and rule…
ALBAUGH, Walter Hugh, a Representative from Ohio; born in Phoneton, Miami County, Ohio, January 2, 1890; attended the public and high schools of his native city; was graduated from the law…
