Senate Years of Service: 1868-1873Party: RepublicanPOOL, John, (uncle of Walter Freshwater Pool), a Senator from North Carolina; born near Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C., June 16,…
(Encyclopedia) Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major…
First woman to run on a major party presidential ticket in the United StatesBorn: 8/26/1935Birthplace: Newburgh, NYDied: 3/26/2011 (Boston, MA) Geraldine…
VELDE, Harold Himmel, a Representative from Illinois; born on a farm near Parkland, Tazewell County, Ill., April 1, 1910; attended rural grade and high schools; student at Bradley University,…
TEAGUE, Olin Earl, a Representative from Texas; born in Woodward, Woodward County, Okla., April 6, 1910; attended elementary and high school in Mena, Ark.; B.A., Texas Agricultural and…
SCHENK, Lynn, a Representative from California; born in the Bronx, New York City, January 5, 1945; attended public schools in New York City and Los Angeles; graduated from Hamilton High School…
Senate Years of Service: 1935-1940Party: DemocratSCHWELLENBACH, Lewis Baxter, a Senator from Washington; born in Superior, Douglas County, Wis., September 20, 1894; moved to Spokane, Wash.,…
ASPIN, Leslie, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., July 21, 1938; attended Milwaukee public schools; B.A., Yale University, 1960; M.A., Oxford…
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1909Party: RepublicanFORAKER, Joseph Benson, a Senator from Ohio; born near Rainsboro, Highland County, Ohio, on July 5, 1846; pursued preparatory studies; during…
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,…
