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Marvin Leonel ESCH, Congress, MI (1927-2010)

ESCH, Marvin Leonel, a Representative from Michigan; born in Flinton, Cambria County, Pa., August 4, 1927; received secondary education in Akron, Ohio, and Jackson, Mich.; A.B., University of…

Jacob D. LEIGHTY, Congress, IN (1839-1912)

LEIGHTY, Jacob D., a Representative from Indiana; born near Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa., November 15, 1839; in 1844 moved with his parents to De Kalb County, Ind., where they settled…

Clarence MacGREGOR, Congress, NY (1872-1952)

MacGREGOR, Clarence, a Representative from New York; born in Newark, Wayne County, N.Y., September 16, 1872; attended the public schools in Gloversville, Auburn, and Buffalo, N.Y., and was…

Henry HELSTOSKI, Congress, NJ (1925-1999)

HELSTOSKI, Henry, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Wallington, Bergen County, N.J., March 21, 1925; attended the Wallington and Rutherford schools; served in the United States Army…

Adoniram Judson HOLMES, Congress, IA (1842-1902)

HOLMES, Adoniram Judson, a Representative from Iowa; born in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, March 2, 1842; moved with his parents to Palmyra, Wis., in 1853; attended the common schools; entered…

Helen Thomas

White House correspondentBorn: 8/4/1920Birthplace: Winchester, Kentucky After graduating from Wayne University, Thomas went to Washington, DC. In 1943 she began working for United Press…

Joan Chen

actress, directorBorn: 4/26/1961Birthplace: Shanghai, China Chen has found critical and commercial success in Hollywood, Hong Kong, and China. Her film career began in China, at age 14, when she…

Lon Allen SCOTT, Congress, TN (1888-1931)

SCOTT, Lon Allen, a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm near Cypress Inn, Wayne County, Tenn., September 25, 1888; moved with his parents to Savannah, Hardin County, Tenn.; attended…

Thetus Willrette SIMS, Congress, TN (1852-1939)

SIMS, Thetus Willrette, a Representative from Tennessee; born near Waynesboro, Wayne County, Tenn., April 25, 1852; attended a private school at Martins Mills; moved with his parents to…