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Thomas Marion EATON, Congress, CA (1896-1939)

EATON, Thomas Marion, a Representative from California; born on a farm near Edwardsville, Madison County, Ill., August 3, 1896; attended the public schools; was graduated from the State Normal…

Malindi

(Encyclopedia) MalindiMalindimälĭnˈdē [key], town, SE Kenya, on the Indian Ocean. It is a beach resort and a commercial center. Probably founded in the 10th cent. by Arab traders, Malindi became an…

Saint-Jean-de-Luz

(Encyclopedia) Saint-Jean-de-LuzSaint-Jean-de-LuzsăN-zhäN-də-lüz [key], town (1990 pop. 13,181), Pyrénées-Atlantiques dept., SW France, in the Basque region (see Basques), on the Bay of Biscay. It is…

São Vicente

(Encyclopedia) São VicenteSão VicentesouN vēsĕnˈtĭ [key], city (1996 pop. 279,620), São Paulo state, SE Brazil, off the mainland on an island in the Atlantic. It was the first permanent Portuguese…

Ned Romeyn HEALY, Congress, CA (1905-1977)

HEALY, Ned Romeyn, a Representative from California; born in Milwaukee, Wis., August 9, 1905; attended the public schools, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., and the University of…

James Mark WILCOX, Congress, FL (1890-1956)

WILCOX, James Mark, a Representative from Florida; born in Willacoochee, Atkinson County, Ga., May 21, 1890; attended the public schools and Emory College, Atlanta, Ga.; was graduated from the…

John Miller BAER, Congress, ND (1886-1970)

BAER, John Miller, a Representative from North Dakota; born at Black Creek, Outagamie County, Wis., March 29, 1886; attended the public schools; was graduated from Lawrence University,…

Jerry Mumford PATTERSON, Congress, CA (1934)

PATTERSON, Jerry Mumford, a Representative from California; born in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., October 25, 1934; graduated from Tucson High School, Tucson, Ariz., 1952; B.A., California…

Craig HOSMER, Congress, CA (1915-1982)

HOSMER, Craig, a Representative from California; born in Brea, Orange County, Calif., May 6, 1915; attended the public schools; graduated from the University of California in 1937; attended…