ALLEN, William Joshua, (son of Willis Allen), a Representative from Illinois; born in Wilson County, Tenn., June 9, 1829; moved with his father to Franklin (now Williamson) County, Ill., about…
Senate Years of Service: 1977-1995Party: RepublicanWALLOP, Malcolm, a Senator from Wyoming; born in New York City, February 27, 1933; attended the public schools of Big Horn, Wyo., and the…
WHITFIELD, John Wilkins, a Delegate from the Territory of Kansas; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., March 11, 1818; attended the local schools; served in the Mexican War in 1846;…
BUTLER, William, (father of William Butler [1790-1850] and Andrew Pickens Butler and grandfather of Matthew Calbraith Butler), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Prince William…
HILL, Robert Potter, a Representative from Illinois and from Oklahoma; born near Ewing, Franklin County, Ill., April 18, 1874; attended the public schools and Ewing College in 1889; taught…
Senate Years of Service: 1969-1981Party: RepublicanSCHWEIKER, Richard Schultz, a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., June 1, 1926;…
(Encyclopedia) Albert AchillesAlbert Achillesəkĭlˈēz [key], 1414–86, elector of Brandenburg (1470–86); third son of Elector Frederick I. He succeeded his brother in 1470. Anxious to consolidate…
(Encyclopedia) Sophia CharlotteSophia Charlottezōfēˈä shärlôtˈə [key], 1668–1705, first queen of Prussia, second wife of King Frederick I, daughter of Electress Sophia of Hanover, and sister of King…
Elaine Chao Akaka, Daniel Kahikina, U.S. senator Boggs, Grace Lee, activist Cayetano, Benjamin J., governor of Hawaii Chang, Ming E., business leader, rear admiral (retired) Chao,…
BOYD, Sempronius Hamilton, a Representative from Missouri; born near Nashville, Williamson County, Tenn., May 28, 1828; moved to Missouri in 1840 with his parents, who settled on a farm near…
