(Encyclopedia) Plainfield, city (1990 pop. 46,567), Union co., NE N.J.; settled 1684 by Friends, inc. as a city 1869. Formerly a residential city in the New York metropolitan area, it has become the…
(Encyclopedia) Whyte, William Hollingsworth, 1917–99, b. West Chester, Pa. He graduated from Princeton (1939), then served in the Marine Corps (1941–45). Writing for Fortune magazine (1946–58), he…
MITCHELL, Parren James, a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., April 29, 1922; attended Baltimore public schools; A.B., Morgan State College, 1950; M.A., University of…
Senate Years of Service: 1981-2011Party: DemocratDODD, Christopher John, (son of Thomas Joseph Dodd), a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Willimantic, Windham County, Conn…
TUMULTY, Thomas James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., March 2, 1913; graduated from Xavier High School and attended Holy Cross University;…
Senate Years of Service: 1985-2002Party: RepublicanGRAMM, William Philip (Phil), a Representative and a Senator from Texas; born in Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Ga., July 8, 1942; attended…
MAGUIRE, Gene Andrew, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 11, 1939; attended Budlong Elementary School, Los Angeles, Calif.; graduated, Ridgewood (…
