Senate Years of Service: 1849-1861Party: Whig; RepublicanSEWARD, William Henry, a Senator from New York; born in Florida, Orange County, N.Y., on May 16, 1801; after preparatory studies,…
Senate Years of Service: 1942-1943Party: RepublicanSHOTT, Hugh Ike, a Representative and a Senator from West Virginia; born in Staunton, Augusta County, Va., September 3, 1866; attended the…
CRAGO, Thomas Spencer, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Carmichaels, Greene County, Pa., August 8, 1866; attended Greene Academy and Waynesburg College; was graduated from Princeton…
CRAIG, George Henry, a Representative from Alabama; born in Cahaba, Dallas County, Ala., December 25, 1845; attended the Cahaba Academy; entered the Confederate Army as a private in Colonel…
Senate Years of Service: 1987-2005Party: DemocratDASCHLE, Thomas Andrew, a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Aberdeen, S. Dak. on December 9, 1947; attended private and…
DEGETAU, Federico, a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Ponce, P.R., December 5, 1862; attended the common schools and Central College of Ponce; completed an academic course at…
The Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov was the first person to walk in space. On March 18, 1965, he floated outside his Voskhod 2 spacecraft for more than 10 minutes. Even though his lifeline extended…
Senate Years of Service: 1964-1977Party: DemocratMONTOYA, Joseph Manuel, a Representative and a Senator from New Mexico; born in Penablanca, Sandoval County, N.Mex., September 24, 1915;…
Senate Years of Service: 1831-1833; 1833-1837Party: Jacksonian; Anti-JacksonMOORE, Gabriel, a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born in Stokes County, N.C., around 1785; pursued an…
Senate Years of Service: 1789-1795Party: Pro-AdministrationMORRIS, Robert, (father of Thomas Morris [1771-1849]), a Delegate and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Liverpool, England,…
