(Encyclopedia) Innis, Roy (Roy Emile Alfredo Innis), 1934–2017, American civil-rights leader, b. St. Croix, Virgin Islands. A member of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) from 1963, he was its…
(Encyclopedia) Harkness, Edward Stephen, 1874–1940, American philanthropist, b. Cleveland. He inherited a fortune from his father, a partner of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. His extensive philanthropies,…
civil-rights leader, author
Born: 6/25/33
Birthplace: Kosciusko, Miss.
James Meredith was one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement. In 1962 he became the first Black student…
politician, law professor
Born: 7/10/1933
Birthplace: Michigan City, Ind.
Hatcher was elected mayor of Gary, Ind., in 1967, and he remained in office for the next 20 years. A…
Senate Years of Service: 1813-1814Party: Democratic RepublicanBLEDSOE, Jesse, (uncle of Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, grandfather of Benjamin Gratz Brown), a Senator from Kentucky; born in…
Senate Years of Service: 1818-1829Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; AdamsTHOMAS, Jesse Burgess, a Delegate from Indiana Territory and a Senator from Illinois; born in…
LAZEAR, Jesse, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Rich Hill Township, Greene County, Pa., December 12, 1804; received a limited schooling; taught school; engaged in mercantile…
SLOCUMB, Jesse, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Spring Bank, Dobbs (later Wayne) County, N.C., in 1780; completed preparatory studies; engaged in agricultural pursuits; held…
Senate Years of Service: 1845-1847Party: DemocratSPEIGHT, Jesse, a Representative from North Carolina and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Greene County, N.C., September 22, 1795; attended…
ROOT, Jesse, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Coventry, Tolland County, Conn., December 28, 1736; was graduated from Princeton College in 1756; studied theology in Andover; was ordained as…
