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James Thomas HEFLIN, Congress, AL (1869-1951)

Senate Years of Service: 1920-1931Party: DemocratHEFLIN, James Thomas, (nephew of Robert Stell Heflin and uncle of Howell Thomas Heflin), a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born in…

George CURRY, Congress, NM (1861-1947)

CURRY, George, a Representative from New Mexico; born on Greenwood plantation, near Bayou Sara, La., April 3, 1861; attended the public schools; moved to the Territory of New Mexico in 1879…

WILLIAMS, John, Congress, TN (1778-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1815-1823 Party: Democratic Republican WILLIAMS, John, (brother of Lewis Williams and Robert Williams, father of Joseph Lanier Williams, and cousin of Marmaduke…

1987 World History

Margaret Thatcher (1925– ) British Information Service   1987 William Buckley, U.S. hostage in Lebanon, reported slain (Jan. 20). Supreme Court rules Rotary…

Robert Morris YARDLEY, Congress, PA (1850-1902)

YARDLEY, Robert Morris, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Yardley, Bucks County, Pa., October 9, 1850; attended public and private schools in Yardley and Doylestown; studied law; was…

Robert Carter NICHOLAS, Congress, LA (1793-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1836-1841Party: Jacksonian; DemocratNICHOLAS, Robert Carter, (nephew of John Nicholas and Wilson Cary Nicholas), a Senator from Louisiana; born in Hanover, Hanover…

Robert Joseph TWYMAN, Congress, IL (1897-1976)

TWYMAN, Robert Joseph, a Representative from Illinois; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., June 18, 1897; attended Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; employed in foreign service…

Robert Huntington ADAMS, Congress, MS (1792-1830)

Senate Years of Service: 1830-1830Party: JacksonianADAMS, Robert Huntington, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Rockbridge County, Va., in 1792; apprenticed to the cooper’s trade; graduated…