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John Stoughton NEWBERRY, Congress, MI (1826-1887)

NEWBERRY, John Stoughton, (father of Truman Handy Newberry), a Representative from Michigan; born in Waterville, Oneida County, N.Y., November 18, 1826; moved with his parents to Michigan when…

William Lewis STOUGHTON, Congress, MI (1827-1888)

STOUGHTON, William Lewis, a Representative from Michigan; born in Bangor, N.Y., March 20, 1827; attended Kirkland, Painesville, and Madison Academies in Ohio; studied law in Ohio, Indiana, and…

Warren Commission

(Encyclopedia) Warren Commission, popular name given to the U.S. Commission to Report upon the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, established (Nov. 29, 1963) by executive order of President…

Harold Martin RYAN, Congress, MI (1911-2007)

RYAN, Harold Martin, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 6, 1911; graduated from St. Joseph’s High School, 1929; attended Ferris Institute, Big…

Henry Franklin THOMAS, Congress, MI (1843-1912)

THOMAS, Henry Franklin, a Representative from Michigan; born in Tompkins, Jackson County, Mich., December 17, 1843; attended the common schools and Albion (Mich.) College in 1859; enlisted in…

Billie Sunday FARNUM, Congress, MI (1916-1979)

FARNUM, Billie Sunday, a Representative from Michigan; born in Saginaw, Mich., April 11, 1916; raised in a farm community at Watrousville, Mich.; graduated from Vassar (Mich.) High School in…

Edward Payson ALLEN, Congress, MI (1839-1909)

ALLEN, Edward Payson, a Representative from Michigan; born in Sharon, Washtenaw County, Mich., October 28, 1839; attended the district and select schools; was graduated from the State normal…

Dennis Mark HERTEL, Congress, MI (1948)

HERTEL, Dennis Mark, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 7, 1948; attended the public schools; graduated from Denby High School, Detroit, 1967; B.A…

William WOODBRIDGE, Congress, MI (1780-1861)

Senate Years of Service: 1841-1847Party: WhigWOODBRIDGE, William, a Delegate and a Senator from Michigan; born in Norwich, Conn., August 20, 1780; studied law; moved to Ohio in 1799; admitted…

Oliver Lyman SPAULDING, Congress, MI (1833-1922)

SPAULDING, Oliver Lyman, a Representative from Michigan; born in Jaffrey, Cheshire County, N.H., August 2, 1833; completed preparatory studies, and was graduated from Oberlin (Ohio) College in…