MAYNE, Wiley, a Representative from Iowa; born in Sanborn, OâBrien County, Iowa, January 19, 1917; attended the public schools of Sanborn, Iowa; S.B., Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., 1938…
CHATHAM, Richard Thurmond, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Elkin, Surry County, N.C., August 16, 1896; educated in the public schools; attended the University of North Carolina…
The Question: Where did the saying "It ain't over until the fat lady sings" come from? The Answer: Often mistakenly attributed to N.Y. Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi…
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Senate Years of Service: 1866-1867; 1867-1871Party: Unconditional Unionist; RepublicanFOWLER, Joseph Smith, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, August 31,…
Senate Years of Service: 1917-1923Party: RepublicanFRELINGHUYSEN, Joseph Sherman, (cousin of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen, Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen, Jr., and Rodney P.…
Senate Years of Service: 1859-1869Party: RepublicanGRIMES, James Wilson, a Senator from Iowa; born in Deering, N.H., October 20, 1816; graduated from Hampton Academy; attended Dartmouth…
U.S. public official, diplomat, educatorBorn: 12/14/1829Birthplace: Louisa County, Va. Langston was the son of Ralph Quarles, a white plantation owner, and Jane Langston, a Black slave. After his…
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…
