MARTIN, James Stewart, a Representative from Illinois; born in Estillville (now Gate City), Scott County, Va., August 19, 1826; attended the common schools and Emory and Henry College, Emory,…
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1903Party: RepublicanDEBOE, William Joseph, a Senator from Kentucky; born in Crittenden County, Ky., June 30, 1849; attended the public schools and Ewing College…
THOMPSON, William George, (brother of John McCandless Thompson), a Representative from Iowa; born near Butler, Butler County, Pa., January 17, 1830; attended the common schools and the…
(Encyclopedia) Morris, Wright (Wright Marion Morris), 1910–98, American writer, b. Central City, Nebr. He was for many years professor of English at San Francisco State College (now San Francisco…
Senate Years of Service: 1915-1921Party: RepublicanHARDING, Warren Gamaliel, a Senator from Ohio and 29th President of the United States; born in Blooming Grove, Morrow County, Ohio, November…
HODGES, Asa, a Representative from Arkansas; born near Moulton, Lawrence County, Ala., January 22, 1822; moved to Marion, Ark.; attended La Grange College; studied law; was admitted to the bar…
ANDERSON, Thomas Lilbourne, a Representative from Missouri; born near Bowling Green, Green County, Ky., December 8, 1808; attended the rural schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…
CHAPPELL, William Venroe, Jr., a Representative from Florida; born in Kendrick, Marion County, Fla., February 3, 1922; University of Florida, B.A., 1947, LL.B., 1949, and J.D., 1967; served in…
MARTIN, Benjamin Franklin, a Representative from West Virginia; born near Farmington, Marion County, Va. (now West Virginia), October 2, 1828; was graduated from Allegheny College, Meadville,…
KINNARD, George L., a Representative from Indiana; born in Pennsylvania in 1803; moved with his widowed mother to Tennessee and completed preparatory studies; moved to Indianapolis, Ind., in…