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Clifford Ragsdale HOPE, Congress, KS (1893-1970)

HOPE, Clifford Ragsdale, a Representative from Kansas; born in Birmingham, Van Buren County, Iowa, June 9, 1893; attended the public schools and Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebr.;…

Waddy THOMPSON, Jr., Congress, SC (1798-1868)

THOMPSON, Waddy, Jr., a Representative from South Carolina; born in Pickensville (now Pickens), Ninety-sixth District, S.C., January 8, 1798; moved to Greenville with his parents in his…

Lemuel Ely QUIGG, Congress, NY (1863-1919)

QUIGG, Lemuel Ely, a Representative from New York; born near Chestertown, Kent County, Md., on February 12, 1863; attended the public schools of Wilmington, Del.; moved to New York City in…

Dinosaur FAQs

—Ronald J. Litwin, Robert E. Weems, and Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. Source: United States Geological Survey When did the dinosaurs first appear on Earth? Are all fossil animals…

William DRAYTON, Congress, SC (1776-1846)

DRAYTON, William, a Representative from South Carolina; born in St. Augustine, Fla., December 30, 1776; attended preparatory schools in England; returned to the United States in 1790 and…

Arthur Robinson GOULD, Congress, ME (1857-1946)

Senate Years of Service: 1926-1931Party: RepublicanGOULD, Arthur Robinson, a Senator from Maine; born in East Corinth, Penobscot County, Maine, March 16, 1857; attended the common schools and…

James GUNN, Congress, GA (1753-1801)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1801Party: Anti-Administration; FederalistGUNN, James, a Delegate and a Senator from Georgia; born in Virginia, March 13, 1753; attended the common schools;…

Ralph Hunter DAUGHTON, Congress, VA (1885-1958)

DAUGHTON, Ralph Hunter, a Representative from Virginia; born in Washington, D.C., September 23, 1885; attended public and private schools in Washington, D.C., and Prince Georges County, Md.;…

Edward Wester CREAL, Congress, KY (1883-1943)

CREAL, Edward Wester, a Representative from Kentucky; born in a log house near Mount Sherman, Larue County, Ky., November 20, 1883; attended the public schools of Hart and Larue Counties, Ky…