JOHNSON, Philip, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Polkville, Knowlton Township, Warren County, N.J., January 17, 1818; moved to Mount Bethel, Pa., in 1839; attended the common…
Senate Years of Service: 1845-1849; 1863-1865; 1865-1868Party: Whig; Unionist; DemocratJOHNSON, Reverdy, (brother-in-law of Thomas Fielder Bowie), a Senator from Maryland; born in Annapolis,…
JOHNSON, Thomas, a Delegate from Maryland; born near the mouth of St. Leonards Creek, Calvert County, Md., November 4, 1732; at an early age moved to Annapolis, Md.; studied law; was admitted…
JOHNSON, Timothy V., a Representative from Illinois; born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ill., July 23, 1946; graduated from Urbana High School, Urbana, Ill.; attended United States Military Academy,…
(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Eugene Joseph, 1916–2005, U.S. political leader, b. Watkins, Minn. He served (1942–46) as a technical assistant for military intelligence during World War II and then taught…
SCOTT, Charles Lewis, a Representative from California; born in Richmond, Henrico County, Va., January 23, 1827; attended the public schools and Richmond Academy and was graduated from the…
(Encyclopedia) Croker, John WilsonCroker, John Wilsonkrōˈkər [key], 1780–1857, British Tory politician and author, b. Ireland. He was a member of Parliament from 1807 to 1832 and secretary of the…
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Harper (Nelle Harper Lee), 1926–2016, American novelist, b. Monroeville, Ala. A member of an old Southern family and related to Robert E. Lee, she was a lifelong friend of Truman…
(Encyclopedia) Turgot, Anne Robert JacquesTurgot, Anne Robert Jacquesän rōbĕrˈ zhäk türgōˈ [key], 1727–81, French economist, comptroller general of finances (1774–76). The son of a rich merchant, he…
Senate Years of Service: 1921-1933Party: RepublicanODDIE, Tasker Lowndes, a Senator from Nevada; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 20, 1870; reared in East Orange, N.J.; attended…
